Abbreviations and Technical Information

ADI

Acceptable Daily Intake

15-Ac-DON

15-Acetyldeoxynivalenol

3-Ac-DON

3-Acetyldeoxynivalenol

ADME

Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion

AFB1

Aflatoxin B1

AFB1

Aflatoxin B1

AFB2

Aflatoxin B2

AFFF

Aqueous Film Forming Foam

AFG1

Aflatoxin G1

AFM1

Aflatoxin M1

AFM1

Aflatoxin M1

AFM2

Aflatoxin M2

AFT

Sum of AFB1, AFB2, AFG1 and AFG2

AhR

Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor

As

Arsenic

BaA

Benz[a]anthracene

BaP

Benzo[a]pyrene

BbF

Benzo[b]fluoranthene

BBP

Butyl-benzyl-phthalate

BFR

Brominated Flame Retardants

BIO

Biochanin A

BMDL

Benchmark Dose Lower Confidence Limit

BPA

Bisphenol A

Br

Bromine

BST

Bovine Somatotropin

bw

Body Weight

CAR

Constitutive androstane receptor

Cd

Cadmium

CEP

EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids

CF2

Perfluorinated Methylene Group

CF3

Perfluorinated Methyl Group

ChR

Chrysene

Cl

Chlorine

COC

The Committee on Carcinogenicity Food, Consumer Products and the Environment

CONTAM

EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain

COT

Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment

DAI

Daidzein

DBP

Di-butylphthalate

DecaBDE

Decabromodiphenyl ether

DEFRA

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DEHP

Bis(2- ethylhexyl)phthalate

DHSC

Department of Health and Social Care

DIDP

Di-isodecylphthalate

DINP

Di-isononylphthalate

DL-PCBs

Dioxin-Like Polychlorinated Biphenyls

DL-PCBs

Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Polychlorinated

DNSIYC

Diet and Nutrition Survey of Infants and Young Children

DON

Deoxynivalenol

DON-3-glucoside

Deoxynivalenol-3-Glucoside

E1

Oestrone

E2

17β-Oestradiol

EC

European Commission

ECHA

European Chemical Agency

EFSA

European Food Safety Authority

EHDI

Estimated Human Daily Intakes

EQU

Equol (metabolite of DAI)

ERs

Oestrogen Receptors

EU

European Union

EVM

Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organisation

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

FOR

Formononetin

FSA

Food Standards Agency

FSH

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

FTOHs

Fluorotelomer alcohols

GEN

Genistein

GH

Growth Hormone

GI

Gastrointestinal

H

Hydrogen

HBCD

Hexabromocyclodecane

HBGV

Health Based Guidance Value

HED

Human Equivalent Dose

Hg

Mercury

Hg⁺

Mercurous cation

Hg⁰

Elemental mercury

Hg²⁺

Mercuric cation

HPG axis

Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis

I

Iodine

IARC

International Agency for Research on Cancer

iAS

Inorganic Arsenic

ICES- 6

Indicator PCBS: 28, 52, 101, 138, 153 and 180

IGF-1

Insulin-like Growth Factor 1

IGFBP-3

Insulin Growth Promoting Factor Binding Protein 3

IQ

Intelligence quotient

JECFA

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

LB

Lower Bound– - Lower bound and upper bound approaches are utilised in order to assess left censored data (Occurrence values below the limits of detection or quantification).

The lower bound refers to situations where a zero value has been assigned to occurrence values below the limit of detection or limit of quantification.

LH

Luteinising Hormone

LOD

Limit of Detection

MB

Middle Bound - The middle bound is and approach for assessing left censored data. Any values below the limit of detection (LOD) or limit of quantification (LOQ) are assigned the value LOD/2 or LOQ/2 respectively. 

mg

Milligram

mm

Millimetre

MoBB

Margin of Body Burdens

MOE

Margin Of Exposure

MRL

Maximum Residue Limit

MT

Metallothionein

NDL-PCBs

Non-Dioxin-Like Polychlorinated Biphenyls

ng

Nanogram

NHS

National Health Service

NIS

Na⁺/I⁻ symporter

nm

Nanometre

NOAELs

No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Levels

NOEL

No Observed Effect Level

NRL

National Reference Laboratory

NSAIDS

Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory drugs

OctaBDE

Octabromodiphenyl Ether

OECD

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OTA

Ochratoxin A

PAHs

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

PAPs

Polyfluorinated Phosphate Esters

Pb

Lead

PBB-169

3,3’,4,4’,5,5’-hexaBB

PBBs

Polybrominated Biphenyls

PBDEs

Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers

PCBs

Polychlorinated Biphenyls

PCDDs

Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins

PCDFs

Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans

PE

Polyethene

PentaPBDE

Pentabromodiphenyl Ether

PFAAs

Perfluoroalkyl Acids

PFAS

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

PFBS

Perfluorobutanesulfonic Acid

PFCAs

Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylic Acids

PFHxS

Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid

PFNA

Perfluorononanoic Acid

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic Acid

PFOS

Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid

PFSAs

Perfluoroalkane Sulfonic Acids

pg

picograms

PHE

Public Health England

PMTDI

Provisional Maximum Tolerable Daily Intake

PP

Polypropene

PTMI

Provisional tolerable Monthly Intake

PTWI

Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake

RASFF

Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed

SACN

Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition

SCF

Scientific Committee on Food

SCF

European Scientific Committee on Food

SCVPH

Scientific Committee on Veterinary measures relating to Public Health

SD

Standard Deviation

SUL

Safe Upper Level

TBBPA

Tribromobisphenol A

TCDD

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzyl Dioxin

TDI

Tolerable Daily Intake

TDS

UK Total Diet Study

TEF

Toxicity Equivalency Factor

TEQ

Toxic Equivalent Value

TSH

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone

TUL

Tolerable Upper Level

TWI

Tolerable Weekly Intake

UB

Upper Bound - Lower bound and upper bound approaches are utilised in order to assess left censored data (Occurrence values below the limits of detection or quantification). In the upper bound approach any occurrence levels below the limit of detection or limit of quantification (left censored data) are assigned the value of the limit of detection or the limit of quantification.

U-Cd

Urinary Cadmium

UK

United Kingdom

US

United States

US-EPA

United States Environmental Protection Agency

VMD

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

VPC

Veterinary Products Committee

WHO

World Health Organisation

β2M

β-2-microglobulin

µg

microgram