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Toxicological Profile for White Phosphorus. Atlanta (GA): Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (US); 1997 Sep.

APPENDIX CACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND SYMBOLS

ACGIH

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

ADME

Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion

AML

acute myeloid leukemia

atm

atmosphere

ATSDR

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

BCF

bioconcentration factor

BEI

Biological Exposure Index

BSC

Board of Scientific Counselors

C

Centigrade

CDC

Centers for Disease Control

CEL

Cancer Effect Level

CERCLA

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

ci

curie

CLP

Contract Laboratory Program

cm

centimeter

CML

chronic myeloid leukemia

CNS

central nervous system

d

day

DHEW

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

DHHS

Department of Health and Human Services

DOL

Department of Labor

ECG

electrocardiogram

EEG

electroencephalogram

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

EKG

see ECG

F

Fahrenheit

F1

first filial generation

FAO

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FIFRA

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

fpm

feet per minute

ft

foot

FR

Federal Register

g

gram

GC

gas chromatography

GD

gavaged daily

gen

generation

HPLC

high-performance liquid chromatography

hr

hour

IDLH

Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health

IARC

International Agency for Research on Cancer

ILO

International Labor Organization

in

inch

Kd

adsorption ratio

Kg

kilogram

KKg

metric ton

Koc

organic carbon partition coefficient

Kow

octanol-water partition coefficient

L

liter

LC

liquid chromatography

LCLo

lethal concentration, low

LC50

lethal concentration, 50% kill

LDLo

lethal dose, low

LD50

lethal dose, 50% kill

LOAEL

lowest-observed-adverse-effect level

LSE

Levels of Significant Exposure

m

meter

MA

trans.trans-muconic acid

mCi

millicurie

mg

milligram

min

minute

mL

milliliter

mm

millimeter

mm Hg

millimeters of mercury

mmol

millimole

mo

month

mppcf

millions of particles per cubic foot

MRL

Minimal Risk Level

MS

mass spectrometry

NCE

normochromatic erythrocytes

NIEHS

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

NIOSH

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

NIOSHTIC

NIOSH's Computerized Information Retrieval System

ng

nanogram

nm

nanometer

NHANES

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

nmol

nanomole

NOAEL

no-observed-adverse-effect level

NOES

National Occupational Exposure Survey

NOHS

National Occupational Hazard Survey

NPL

National Priorities List

NRC

National Research Council

NTIS

National Technical Information Service

NTP

National Toxicology Program

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PEL

permissible exposure limit

PCE

polychromatic erythrocytes

pg

picogram

pmol

picomole

PHS

Public Health Service

PMR

proportionate mortality ratio

ppb

parts per billion

ppm

parts per million

ppt

parts per trillion

REL

recommended exposure limit

RfD

Reference Dose

RTECS

Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances

sec

second

SCE

sister chromatid exchange

SIC

Standard Industrial Classification

SMR

standard mortality ratio

STEL

short term exposure limit

STORET

STORAGE and RETRIEVAL

TLV

threshold limit value

TSCA

Toxic Substances Control Act

TRI

Toxics Release Inventory

TWA

time-weighted average

UMSNJ

University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey

U.S.

United States

UF

uncertainty factor

yr

year

WHO

World Health Organization

wk

week

>

greater than

greater than or equal to

=

equal to

<

less than

less than or equal to

%

percent

α

alpha

β

beta

δ

delta

γ

gamma

μm

micrometer

μg

microgram

Bookshelf ID: NBK598130

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