Abbreviations

a-E2 17a-estradiol 2,3,7,8-TCDD 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 4-NP 4-nonylphenol 4-OP 4-t-octylphenol 610P di-(n-hexyl, n-octyl, n-decyl) phthalate AB antibiotic ABS acrylonitrile butadiene styrene ACR acute to chronic ratio ADI acceptable daily intake AEO alcohol ethoxylate AOP advanced oxidation process APEO alkylphenol ethoxylate API active pharmaceutical ingredient ATS amphetamine-type substance AV acute (toxicity) value AWQC ambient water quality criteria BBP butyl benzyl phthalate BDE brominated diphenylether BFR brominated flame retardant BHA butylated hydroxyanisole BHT butylated hydroxytoluene BOD biochemical oxygen demand BOP butyl 2-ethylhexyl phthalate BPA bisphenol A BPF bisphenol F BSTFA N,O-bis-(trimethylsilyl)-trifluoroacetamide BTBPE 1,2-bis(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)ethane BW body weight CBZ carbamezapene CCC criterion continuous concentration CDC center of disease control and prevention CEC contaminants of emerging concern CI chemical ionization CMC criterion maximum concentration CNT carbon nanotube COD chemical oxygen demand CV chronic (toxicity) value CWA Clean Water Act D711P di-(heptyl, nonyl, undecyl) phthalate DAP diallyl phthalate DBDPE decabromodiphenyl ethane DBP disinfection by-product DDT 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane DEET N,N-dimethyl-m-toluamide DEHP di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate DEP diethyl phthalate DES diethylstilbestrol DHP di-iso-hexyl phthalate DIBP di-iso-butyl phthalate DIDP di-iso-decyl phthalate DINP di-iso-nonyl phthalate DIOP di-iso-octyl phthalate DLLME dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction DMP dimethyl phthalate DnBP di-n-butyl phthalate DnHP di-n-hexyl phthalate DnOP di-n-octyl phthalate DOC dissolved organic carbon DPP di-n-propyl phthalate DTDP ditridecyl phthalate DUP diundecyl phthalate DWEL drinking-water equivalent level DWT drinking-water treatment DWTP drinking-water treatment plant E1 estrone E2 17ß-estradiol E3 estriol ECHA European Chemicals Agency EDA effect-directed analysis EDC endocrine disrupting chemical EDDP 2-ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine EDSS environmental decision support system EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid EE2 17a-ethynylestradiol EFSA European Food Safety Authority ELISA enzyme linked immuno sorbent assay ELS early life-stage (toxicity test) ENM engineered nanomaterial EP emerging pollutant EPA Environmental Protection Agency ESI electrospray ionization EU European Union FACR final acute to chronic ratio FAO food and agriculture organization of the United Nations FAV final acute value FDA food and drugs administration GAC granular activated carbon GC-MS/MS tandem gas chromatography-mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry GC/MS gas chromatography/mass spectrometry GC gas chromatography GMAV genus mean acute value GMCV genus mean chronic value HAA haloacetic acid HAN haloacetonitrile HBB hexabromobenzene HBCDD hexabromocyclododecane HBRC hawke's bay regional council HHCB galaxolide HLB hydrophilic-lipophilic balance HPG hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (axis) HPLC high-performance liquid chromatography HPT hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (axis) HRMS high-resolution mass spectrometry HTLC high-temperature liquid chromatography ID illicit drug iodo-THMs iodo-trihalomethane IR infrared IUPAC International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry JECFA joint FAO/WHO expert committee on food additives LAS linear alkylbenzene sulfonate LAU large animal unit LC-MS/MS tandem liquid chromatography mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry LC/MS liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry LC liquid chromatography LIT linear ion trap LLE liquid-liquid extraction LOAEL lowest-observed-adverse-effect level LOD limits of detection LOEC lowest observed effect concentration LOQ limits of quantification MAE microwave-assisted extraction MAR managed aquifer recharge MAV minimum acceptable value MDMA 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine MDR minimum data requirement MF microfiltration MfE ministry for the environment MIW SIG micropollutants in water special interest group MOA mode of action MOE margin of exposure MP microplastic MS mass spectrometry MS/MS tandem mass spectrometry MSPD matrix solid-phase dispersion MTBE methyl tert-butyl...