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... Department of Transportation CNS central nervous system COHb carboxyhemoglobin EEG electroencephalography EEGL emergency exposure guideline level EHS extremely hazardous substance EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 second IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer ICPS International Programme on Chemical Safety IDLH immediately dangerous to life or health IRIS Integrated Risk Information System LC50 concentration of a substance that is lethal to 50% of test organisms in a given time LD50 dose of a substance that is lethal to 50% of test organisms in a given time LOEL lowest-observed-effect level LOAEL lowest observed-adverse-effect level MEG military exposure guideline MF modifying factor NAC National Advisory Committee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NOAEL no-observed-adverse-effect level NOEL no-observed-effect level NTIS National Technical Information Service NTP National Toxicology Program OEHHA California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory 55
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... OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PBPK physiologically based pharmacokinetic PNS peripheral nervous system POD point of departure RBC red blood cell RD50 concentration of a substance that reduced the respiratory rate of test organisms by 50% REL reference exposure level RIVM Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment SD standard deviation SOP Standing Operating Procedures for Developing Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Chemicals SRaw specific airway resistance STEL short-term exposure limit TCE trichloroethylene TCOH trichloroethanol TLV Threshold Limit Value TSD technical support document UF uncertainty factor WEEL workplace environmental exposure limit 56


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