| Acronym/Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|
BCF |
bioconcentration factor |
CAS |
Chemical Abstracts Service |
CEPA |
Canadian Environmental Protection Act |
CEPA 1999 |
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 |
CTV |
Critical Toxicity Value |
EAA |
ethoxyacetic acid |
EALD |
ethoxyacetaldehyde |
EEV |
Estimated Exposure Value |
ENEV |
Estimated No-Effects Value |
GWP |
Global Warming Potential |
HC5 |
hazardous concentration for 5% of test species |
IC50 |
inhibitory concentration for 50% of test species |
Koc |
soil sorption coefficient |
Kow |
octanol/water partition coefficient |
kg-bw |
kilogram body weight |
LC50 |
median lethal concentration |
LD50 |
median lethal dose |
LOAEL |
Lowest-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level |
LOEL |
Lowest-Observed-Effect Level |
NOAEL |
No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level |
NOEL |
No-Observed-Effect Level |
NOX |
nitrogen oxides |
NPRI |
National Pollutant Release Inventory |
ODP |
Ozone Depletion Potential |
POCP |
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential |
PSL |
Priority Substances List |