Statement on the potential risk from citrinin in the maternal diet
List of Abbreviations and Technical terms
COT/2025/04
In this guide
In this guide|
BMD |
Benchmark dose |
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BMDL |
Benchmark dose (lower confidence limit) |
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BMDL05 |
the lower 95% confidence bound of the BMDL |
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bw |
Body weight |
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COT |
Committee on the Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment |
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EFSA |
European Food Standards Agency |
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FSA |
Food Standards Agency |
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GP |
General Practitioner |
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HBGV |
Health based guidance value |
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Ig |
Immunoglobulin |
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LB |
Lower bound |
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LOQ |
Limit of quantification |
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MOE |
Margin of exposure |
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NOAEL |
No observed adverse effect level |
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NVWA |
Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority |
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POD |
Point of departure |
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ppm |
Parts per million |
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RIVM |
National Institute for Public Health and Environment |
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RMR |
Red mould rice |
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RYR |
Red yeast rice |
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SACN |
Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition |
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SCE |
Sister chromatid exchange |
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TDS |
Total Diet Study |
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UB |
Upper bound |
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UF |
Uncertainty factor |