Glosater – Annex 1. Acronyms used in toxicology
Note: For simplicity of use, and universal use, were maintained, in general, acronyms in English with literal expressions, translated only some of them.
Acronyms in the order of the Spanish term frequently used
- ADI (IDA)* Acceptable daily intake. Acceptable Daily Intake
- ALARA (P)* As low as reasonably achievable (practiÂcable). In GBR regulations relating to worker exposure. In USA goal of risk management (USNRC RregulaÂtions)
- ATP Adenosine triphosphate. Adenosine triphosphate
- BAL Bristish anti-Lewisite. British antidote to lewisite
- BCF (FBC)* Bioconcentration factor. BCF
- BEM Biological effect monitoring. Biological monitoring of the effect
- BOD (DBO)* Biochemical oxygen demand. Biochemical oxygen demand
- BPEO Best practicable environmental option (GBR)
- b.w. (p.c)* Body weight. Weight corporal
- CLn Ver LC: lethal concentration
- COD (COD)* Chemical oxygen demand. Chemical oxygen demand
- THe Ver EDn: effective dose
- DNA (DNA)* Deoxyribonucleic acid. Deoxyribonucleic acid
- DNN Ver nDn: narcotic dose
- EC (EC)* Enzyme classification number or effective concentration. Number of rating the enzyme concentration effective
- ECn Median effective concentration to n % of a population. Effective concentration for n % de una pobof a population
- EDI (IDE)* Estimated daily intake. Estimated daily intake
- EDn (DE)* Median effective dose to n % of a population. Average effective dose for the n of a population³n
- EEC Estimated exposure concentration. Concentra-tion of estimated exposure
- EED Estimated exposure dose. Estimated exposure dose
- EEL Environmental exposure level. Environmental Exposure Level
- EMDI Estimated maximum daily intake. Estimated maximum daily intake
- EQO Environmental quality objective. Environmental quality objective
- EQS Environmental quality standard. Environmental quality standard
- ERL (LRE)* Extraneous Residue Limit. Extraneous residue limit
- GAP (BPA)* Good agricultural practice. Good agricultural practices
- LPG (BPL)* Good laboratory practice. Good Laboratory Practice
- GMP (BPM)* Good manufacturing practice. Good Manufacturing Practices
- HSG Health and Safety Guide (IPCS). Health and Safety Guide
- HQ Hazard quotient. Hazard ratio
- IC (CI)* Inhibitory concentration. Inhibitory concentration
- i.m. Intramuscular
- inhl By inhalation. Inhibitory
- i.p. Intraperitoneal
- I-TEF International Toxicity Equivalency Factor. International Toxic Equivalency Factor
- i.v. Intravenous. Intravenous
- Koc Organic carbon partition coefficient. Partition coefficient of organic carbon
- Kow Octanol-water partition coefficient. Partition coefficient octanol-water
- LCN (CLn)* Median concentration lethal to n % of a test population. Lethal concentration for n % of the tested population
- LDn (DLn)* Median dose lethal to n % of a test population. Median lethal dose for the n % of the tested population
- LEL Lowest effect level. Minimum effect level
- LOEL Lowest observed effect level. Lowest observed effect level
- LOAEL Lowest observed adverse effect level. Level Lowest Observed Adverse Effect
- LTn Median time for death of n % of a test population. Median time to death of the n % of the tested population
- LV Limit value. Limit
- MCL Maximum contaminant level (USA – Safe Drinking Water Act). Maximum Contaminant Level
- MCLG Maximum contaminant level goal (USA – Safe Drinking Water Act). Pollution levels guide
- MAC Maximum allowable concentration. Maximum permissible concentration
- MEL Maximum exposure limit. Maximum exposure limit
- MF Modifying factor. Factor modification
- MFO mixed function oxidase
- MOE Margin of exposure. Margin of exposure
- MRL (LMR)* Maximum residue limit. MRL
- mRNA Messenger ribonucleic acid. Messenger ribonucleic acid
- MSDS Material safety data sheet. Safety Data Sheet
- MTC Maximum tolerable concentration. Maximum tolerable concentration
- MTD Maximum tolerable dose, Maximum tolerated dose. The maximum tolerable dose tolerated
- MTEL Maximum tolerable exposure level. Tolerable maximum exposure
- NADP(H) Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (reduced). Reduced nucleotide Dipiridin
- NDn Median dose narcotic to n % of a population. Half narcotic doses for n % de uof a population
- NEL No effect level. No-effect level, same as NOEL
- NOAEL No observed adverse effect level. No observable adverse effect level
- NOEL No observed effect level. No observable effect level
- OEL Occupational exposure limit. Occupational Exposure Limit
- OES Occupational exposure standard. Standard environmental exposicióm
- PEL Permissible Exposure Limit. Exposure limit permissible
- PMR Proportionate mortality rate, ratio. Proportional mortality ratio
- p.c. For cutim (Latin). Percutaneous
- p.o. Per os (Latin). Oral
- POW Octanol-water partition coefficient. Partition coefficient, water 0ctanol
- PPD Personal protective device. Personal protective equipment
- PPE Personal protective equipment. Personal protective equipment
- PTWI Provisional tolerable weekly intake. Provisional tolerable weekly intake
- QSAR Quantitative structure activity relationship. Quantitative structure-activity relationship
- RfC Reference concentration. Concentration
- RfD Reference dose. Reference Dose
- RME Reasonable maximum exposure (USEPA). Reasonable maximum exposure
- RNA (ARN)* Ribonucleic acid
- SAR Structure-activity relationship. Structure-activity relationship
- s.c. Subcutaneous
- SCE Sister chromatid exchange. Sister chromatid exchange
- SMR Standard mortality ratio. Standard mortality ratio
- SNARL Suggested no adverse response level. Level suggested no adverse response
- STEL Short term exposure limit. Limit short-term exposure
- t 1/2 Average life
- TCDD 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxina
- TDI (IDT) Tolerable daily intake. Tolerable daily intake
- TEF Toxicity equivalency factor. Toxic Equivalency Factor
- TEQ Toxicity equivalent. Toxicity equivalent
- TLn Ver LTn
- TLV Threshold limit value. Threshold Limit Value exposure
- TLV-C Ceiling limit value or maximum
- TLV-STEL limit value for short-term exposure
- TMDI Theoretical maximum daily intake. Theoretical maximum daily intake
- TSEL Tentative safe exposure level. Proposed level of safe exposure to
- TWA Time-weighted average. Weighted average over time
- TWAC Time-weighted average concentration. Concentration versus time weighted average
- TWAE Time-weighted average exposure. Exposicióm weighted average over time
- UF Uncertainty factor. Uncertainty factor
In this section:
- Glosater - Glossary Toxicology
- Glosater – Introduction to Spanish version
- Glosater – A
- Glosater – B-C
- Glosater – D-E
- Glosater – F-G-H-I
- Glosater – L-M-N
- Glosater – O-P-Q-R
- Glosater – S-T-V X Z
- Glosater – Annex 1. Acronyms used in toxicology
- Glosater – Annex 2. Acronyms and legislation bodies
- Glosater – Annex 3. Bibliographical sources
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