. "Acronyms and Abbreviations." Classifying Drinking Water Contaminants for Regulatory Consideration. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2001.
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Classifying Drinking Water Contaminants for Regulatory Consideration
FISH
fluorescent in situ hybridization
GRAS
generally recognized as safe (FDA)
HEV
hepatitis E virus
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HPC
heterotrophic plate count
IARC
International Agency for Research on Cancer
IMS
immunomagnetic separation
IRIS
Integrated Risk Information System (EPA)
LEE
locus for enterocytic effacement
LFER
linear free energy relationship
LOAEL
lowest observed adverse effect level
MCL
maximum contaminant level
MCLG
maximum contaminant level goal
mRNA
messenger ribonucleic acid
MTBE
methyl-t-butyl ether
NCHS
National Center for Health Statistics
NCOD
National Drinking Water Contaminant Occurrence Database (EPA)
NDWAC
National Drinking Water Advisory Council
NIAID
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases