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2. Abbreviations: ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act CMA Chemical Manufacturers' Association CREGs cancer risk evaluation guides EMEGs environmental media evaluation guides FIFRA Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act of 1972 GE the General Electric Company HARP Health Activities Recommendation Panel HSIA Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance IAG interagency agreement IFs interaction factors IPCS International Programme on Chemical Safety MOUs memorandums of understanding MRLs minimal risk levels MHPF minority health professions foundation NAS National Academy of Science NPL National Priorities List NTP National Toxicology Program OTA Office of Technology Assessment PAHs polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons PCBs polychlorinated biphenyl compounds PBPK physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling SAR structure-activity relationship SHELs significant human exposure levels SSARP substance-specific applied research program TASARC Tri-Agency Superfund Applied Research Committee TE total integrated exposure TL total tolerable level TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 UFs uncertainty factors.

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