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Acronym Quiz Part 2 Flashcards

1
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AhR

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aryl hydrocarbon receptor

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2
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APAR

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affected property assessment report

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ATSDR

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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

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4
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AUF

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area-use factor

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5
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AVS

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acid volatile sulfide

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6
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BCG

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biota concentration guide

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7
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BAF

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bioaccumulation factor

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8
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BCF

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bioconcentration factor

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9
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BMP

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best management practices

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10
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BSAF

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biota sediment accumulation factor

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11
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BTEX

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benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene

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12
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BTF

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biotransfer factor

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13
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CAS no.

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Chemical Abstract Services registry number

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14
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CBR

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critical body residue

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15
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COC

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chemical of concern

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16
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CSM

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conceptual site model

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17
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Eco-SSLs

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ecological soil screening levels (U.S. EPA)

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18
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DW

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dry weight

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19
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EF

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exposure frequency

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20
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EMF

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exposure modifying factor

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21
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EPC

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exposure point concentration

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22
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EqP

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equilibrium partitioning

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23
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ERA

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ecological risk assessment

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24
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ERED

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Environmental Residue Effects Database

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25
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ESA

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ecological services analysis

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26
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ESE

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expedited stream evaluation

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27
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foc

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fraction organic carbon

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28
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HEA

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habitat equivalency analysis

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29
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HI

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hazard index

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30
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HPAHS

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high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

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31
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HQ

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hazard quotient

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32
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Koc

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organic-carbon partition coefficient

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33
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Kow

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octanol-water partition coefficient

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34
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Kp

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partition coefficient

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35
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LC50

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lethal concentration

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36
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LD50

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lethal dose

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37
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LOAEL

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lowest observed adverse effect level

38
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LPAHs

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low molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

39
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MBTA

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Migratory Bird Treaty Act

40
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MOU

A

memorandum of understanding

41
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MTL

A

maximum tolerable level

42
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MQL

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method quantitation limit

43
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MW

A

molecular weight

44
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NAWQC

A

national ambient water quality criteria

45
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NOAA

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National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration

46
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NOAEL

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no observed adverse effect level

47
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OC

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organic carbon

48
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ORNL

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

49
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PAH

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polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

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PCB

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polychorinated biphenyl

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PCDD

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polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins

52
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PCDF

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polychlorinated bdibenzofurans

53
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PCL

A

protective concentration level

54
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PCLE zone

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protective concentration level exceedance zone

55
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PFAS

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poly-or perfluoroalkyl substances

56
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PFCs

A

perfluoroinated compounds

57
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PHH

A

planar halogenated hydrocarbons

58
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POE

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Point of exposure

59
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PQL

A

practical quantitation limit

60
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QSAR

A

quantitative structure-activity relationship

61
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RAP

A

response action plan

62
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RBEL

A

risk-based exposure limit

63
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RCRA

A

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

64
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RIFA

A

red imported fire ants

65
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RJ

A

reasoned justification

66
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RRR

A

Risk Reduction Rule

67
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SEM

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simultaneously extracted metals

68
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SETAC

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Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

69
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SLERA

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screening-level ecological risk assessment

70
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SSERA

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site-specific ecological risk assessment

71
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SQB

A

sediment quality benchmark

72
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SW

A

surface water

73
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T&E

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threatened and endangered (species)

74
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TAC

A

Texas administrative code

75
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TEC

A

threshold effect concentration

76
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TEF

A

toxic equivalency factor

77
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TEL

A

threshold effects level

78
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TEQ

A

toxic equivalency

79
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TL

A

trophic level

80
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TPAHs

A

total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

81
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TPH

A

total petroleum hydrocarbon

82
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TPWD

A

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

83
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TRA

A

tissue residue approach

84
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TRRP

A

Texas Risk Reduction Program

85
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TRV

A

toxicity reference value

86
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TSS

A

total suspended solids

87
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TSWQS

A

Texas surface water quality standards

88
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UCL

A

upper confidence limit

89
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UF

A

uncertainty factor

90
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UPL

A

uncertainty factor

91
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WQB

A

water quality benchmark

92
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WW

A

wet weight

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