Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Freshwater

Abbreviations and acronyms

AhR	Aryl hydrocarbon receptor
AOP	Adverse outcome pathway
AR	Androgen receptor
BEQ	Biological equivalent
BOD	Biological oxygen demand
BPA	Bisphenol A
CECs	Contaminants of emerging concern
DBP	Dibutyl phthalate
DDT	Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane
DEET	N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide or diethyltoluamide
E1	estrone
E2	17B-estradiol
E3	estriol
EAS	Endocrine active substance
EATS	Estrogen, Androgen, Thyroid, Steroidogenic
EBM	Effect-based methods or effect-based monitoring
EBT	Effect-based trigger (value)
ED	Endocrine disruptor
EDA	Effect-directed analysis
EDC	Endocrine disrupting chemical
eDNA	Environmental deoxyribonucleic acid
EDSP	Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (United States EPA)
EE2	17a-ethinylestradiol
EEM	Environmental Effect Monitoring (Programme)
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
EQN	Environmental quality norm
EQS	Environmental Quality Standard
ER	Estrogen Receptor
eRNA	Environmental ribonucleic acid
EU	European Union
EXTEND	Extended Tasks on Endocrine Disruption
GC-MS	Gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry
GDP	Gross domestic product
GR	Glucocorticoid Receptor
GWRC	Global Water Research Coalition
HRMS	High-resolution mass spectrometry
ICEDA	Intersectoral Centre for Endocrine Disruptors Analysis
INERIS	French National Institute for Industrial Environment and Risks
ISO	International Organization for Standardization
LAGDA	Larval Amphibian Growth and Development Assay
LOD	Limit of detection
LOQ	Limit of quantification
MAD	Mutual Acceptance of Data
MEOGRT	Medaka Extended One Generation Reproduction Test
MIE	Molecular initiating event
MoA	Mechanism of Action
MoE	Ministry of Environment
NAM	New approach method
NTA	Non-targeted analysis
PARC	European Partnership for the Assessment of Risk from Chemicals
PBDE	Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
PCB	Polychlorinated biphenyl
PFAS	Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
PFOA	Perfluorooctanoic acid
PFOS	Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
PNEC	Predicted no-effect concentration
POP	Persistent organic pollutant
PPP	Purchasing Power Parity
PR	Progesterone receptor
QSAR	Quantitative structure–activity relationship models
REACH	Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (regulation under the European Union)
SIMONI	Smart integrated monitoring
SOP	Standard operating procedure
SSA	Suspect screening analyses
SWACHE	Surveys of willingness-to-pay to avoid chemicals-related health effects
TBT	Tributyltin
TCDD	2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-P-dioxin
TG	Test Guideline
TR	Thyroid hormone Receptor
UN	United Nations
VTG	Vitellogenin
WWTP	Wastewater treatment plant
YES	Yeast Estrogen Screen