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AMR

Antimicrobial resistance

AOP

Adverse outcome pathway

API

Active pharmaceutical ingredient

BAT

Best available techniques

BCF

Bioaccumulation factor

BEP

Best environmental practices

CECs

Contaminants of emerging concern

CEPA

Canadian Environmental Protection Act

CIP

Chemical investigations programme

Oestrone

17β- estradiol

EE2

17α- ethinylestradiol

EDA

Effect-directed analysis

EDC

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals

EIA

Environmental impact assessment

EPPs

Environmentally persistent pharmaceutical pollutants

EPR

Extended producer responsibility

ERA

Environmental risk assessment

European Union

EQN

Environmental quality norm

EQS

Environmental quality standard

FDA

[U.S.] Food and Drug Administration

GAC

Granular activated carbon

GMP

Good manufacturing practice

LC-HSMS

Liquid chromatography–high resolution mass spectrometry

LNG

Levonogestrel

LoQ

Limit of quantification

MSC

Minimum selective concentration

NOAEL

No observed adverse effect level

NSAID

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

OTC

Over-the-counter

PAC

Powered activated carbon

PBT

Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic

PEC

Predicted environmental concentration

PNEC

Predicted no effect concentration

POP

Persistent organic pollutants

PPCPs

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products

United Kingdom

U.S.

United States of America

vPvB

Very persistent and very bioaccumulative

WASH

Water supply, sanitation and hygiene

WFD

[EU] Water Framework Directive

WHO

World Health Organisation

WSP

Water safety plan

WWTP

Wastewater treatment plant

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