Abbreviations
In this guide
In this guide|
Abbreviation |
Full Term |
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ARfD |
Acute reference dose |
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BMD / BMDL10 |
Benchmark dose / Benchmark dose lower confidence limit for 10% response |
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Cmax |
Maximum plasma concentration |
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COT |
Committee on the Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment |
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DAS |
4,15-diacetoxyscirpenol |
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DNSIYC |
Diet and Nutrition Survey of Infants and Young Children |
|
EC |
European Commission |
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EFSA |
European Food Safety Authority |
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ELISA |
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
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EU |
European Union |
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FPIA |
Fluorescence polarisation immunoassay |
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FSA |
Food Standards Agency |
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FSS |
Food Standards Scotland |
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GC-MS |
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry |
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GLP |
Good Laboratory Practice |
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HBGV |
Health-based guidance value |
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HT-2 |
HT-2 toxin |
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JECFA |
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives |
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LB / UB |
Lower bound / Upper bound |
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LC-MS |
Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry |
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LFDs |
Lateral flow devices |
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LOD / LOQ |
Limit of detection / Limit of quantification |
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LOAEL / NOAEL |
Lowest observed adverse effect level / No observed adverse effect level |
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MLs |
Maximum levels |
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NDNS |
National Diet and Nutrition Survey |
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NEO |
Neosolaniol |
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P97.5 |
97.5th percentile |
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POD |
Point of departure |
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POAO |
Products of animal origin |
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QA |
Quality assurance |
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RPC |
Raw primary commodity |
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RTE |
Ready to eat |
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T-2 |
T-2 toxin |
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TDI |
Tolerable daily intake |
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UF |
Uncertainty factor |