(Well-known abbreviations in general use are not included)
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ADI |
acceptable daily intake |
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AFI(D) |
alkali flame-ionization (detector) |
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active ingredient |
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AR |
applied radioactivity |
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bw |
body weight |
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CA |
Chemical Abstracts |
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CAC |
Codex Alimentarius Commission |
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CAS |
Chemical Abstracts Services |
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CCN |
Codex classification number (for compounds or commodities) |
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CCPR |
Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues |
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CCRVDF |
Codex Committee on Residue of Veterinary Drugs in Food |
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CI |
chemical ionization |
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CV |
coefficient of variation |
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CXL |
Codex Maximum Residue Limit (Codex MRL). See MRL |
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2,4-D IPE |
(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid isopropyl ester |
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DFG |
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft |
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DT50 |
time for 50% decomposition (i.e. half-life) |
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DT90 |
time for 90% decomposition |
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EC |
(1) emulsifiable concentrate |
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ECD |
electron capture detection or detector |
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EI |
electron-impact |
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EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
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F1 |
first filial generation |
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F2 |
second filial generation |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
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FI(D) |
flame-ionization (detector) |
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FP(D) |
flame-photometric (detector) |
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GAP |
good agricultural practice(s) |
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GC |
gas chromatography |
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GC-MS |
gas chromatography - mass spectrometry |
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GC-MSD |
gas chromatography with mass-selective detection |
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GLC |
gas-liquid chromatography |
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GPC |
gel-permeation chromatography |
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GEMS/Food |
Global Environment Monitoring System-Food Contamination Monitoring and Assessment Programme |
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GLP |
good laboratory practice |
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GPC |
gel-permeation chromatograph or chromatography |
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GSH |
glutathione |
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HPLC |
high-performance liquid chromatography |
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HPLC-MS |
high-performance liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry |
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HR |
highest residue in the edible portion of a commodity found in trials used to estimate a maximum residue level in the commodity |
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HR-P |
highest residue in a processed commodity calculated by multiplying the HR of the raw commodity by the corresponding processing factor |
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IARC |
International Agency for Research on Cancer |
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IEDI |
international estimated daily intake |
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IESTI |
international estimate of short-term dietary intake |
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IPCS |
International Programme on Chemical Safety |
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ITD |
ion-trap detector or detection |
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JECFA |
Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives |
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JMPR |
Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues |
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LC |
liquid chromatography |
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LC-MS |
liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry |
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LC50 |
median lethal concentration |
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LD50 |
median lethal dose |
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LOAEL |
lowest-observed-adverse-effect level |
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LOAEC |
lowest-observed-adverse-effect concentration |
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LOD |
limit of detection |
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LOQ |
limit of quantification |
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LSC |
liquid scintillation counting or counter |
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MRL |
Maximum Residue Limit. MRLs include draft MRLs and Codex MRLs (CXLs). The MRLs recommended by the JMPR on the basis of its estimates of maximum residue levels enter the Codex procedure as draft MRLs. They become Codex MRLs when they have passed through the procedure and have been adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. |
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MSD |
mass-selective detection or detector |
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MS/MS |
tandem mass spectrometry |
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NOAEL |
no-observed-adverse-effect level |
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NP(D) |
nitrogen-phosphorus (detector) |
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OECD |
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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PF |
processing factor |
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PHI |
pre-harvest interval |
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ppm |
parts per million. (Used only with reference to the concentration of a pesticide in a diet. In all other contexts the terms mg/kg or mg/l are used.) |
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Pow |
octanol-water partition coefficient |
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RAC |
raw agricultural commodity |
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r.d. |
relative density (formerly called specific gravity) |
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RfD |
reference dose (usually in phrase "acute RfD") |
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RSD |
relative standard deviation |
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SC |
suspension concentrate (= flowable concentrate) |
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SD |
standard deviation |
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SPE |
solid-phase extraction |
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STMR |
supervised trials median residue |
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STMR-P |
supervised trials median residue in a processed commodity calculated by multiplying the STMR of the raw commodity by the corresponding processing factor |
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t |
tonne (metric ton) |
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TLC |
thin-layer chromatography |
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TRR |
total radioactive residue |
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TMDI |
theoretical maximum daily intake |
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US FDA |
US Food and Drug Administration |
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UV |
ultraviolet (radiation) |
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W |
the previous recommendation is withdrawn, or withdrawal of the existing Codex or draft MRL is recommended |
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WP |
wettable powder |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
