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bioaccumulation factor

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bioaccumulation factor
Toxicology The concentration of a chemical in tissue divided by its concentration in the diet


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bioconcentration factor (BCF) or bioaccumulation factor (BAF) [greater than or equal to] 5,000], approximately 1,240 organic chemicals on the DSL were identified as potentially bioaccumulative (Environment Canada 2006; Persistence and Bioaccumulation Regulations 2000).
Workgroup report: review of fish bioaccumulation databases used to ... by Parkerton, Thomas / Environmental Health Perspectives
The strategies determine bioaccumulation potential using one or more of three measures: the bioaccumulation factor (BAF), the bioconcentration factor (BCF), and the log of the octanol-water partition (log Kow).
Strategies for eliminating and reducing persistent bioaccumulative ... by Davies, Kate / Journal of Environmental Health
ow]-based QSAR to predict bioaccumulation factors of chemicals for use within the EU with regard to priority setting for environmental exposure of existing methods.
Use of QSARs in international decision-making frameworks to predict ... by Worth, Andrew P. / Environmental Health Perspectives
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