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Identification and assessment of alternatives to selected phthalates

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LC 50<br />

LD 50<br />

Median Lethal Concentration. The concentration <strong>of</strong> a substance<br />

which causes the death <strong>of</strong> 50% <strong>of</strong> a group <strong>of</strong> test ani-<br />

mals<br />

Median Lethal Dose 50. The dose <strong>of</strong> a substance which<br />

causes the death <strong>of</strong> 50% <strong>of</strong> a group <strong>of</strong> test animals<br />

LG-flex BET Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl, mixed triesters with benzoic acid <strong>and</strong><br />

trimethylopropane<br />

LOAEL Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Level<br />

Log K ow The logarithm <strong>to</strong> the octanol/water partition coefficient<br />

K oc Organic carbon normalised distribution coefficient<br />

K ow Octanol/water partition coefficient<br />

NPG-EHA-BA 2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-propanediol -benzoate 2-ethylhexanoate<br />

OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation <strong>and</strong> Development<br />

PA Polyadipate<br />

PBT Persistent, bioaccumulative, <strong>to</strong>xic<br />

PVA Polyvinyl acetate<br />

PVC Polyvinyl chloride<br />

P/vP Persistent/very persistent<br />

RAR Risk Assessment Report<br />

SCENIHR EU Scientific Committee on Emerging <strong>and</strong> Newly Identified<br />

Health Risks<br />

TBAC Tert-butyl acetate<br />

TBG-EHA-BA Mixed triesters 1,1,1-trimethylol-propane-benzoate/2ethylhexanoate<br />

TEHTM Tri-(2-ethylhexyl)-trimellitate (same as TOTM)<br />

TGD Triethylene glycol dibenzoate<br />

ThOD Theoritical Oxygen Dem<strong>and</strong><br />

TOTM Tris- (2-ethyhexyl) trimellitate (same as TEHTM)<br />

TXIB Trimethyl pentanyl diisobutyrate<br />

UK United Kingdom<br />

USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency

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