Type and Unit definitions

Benchmark response type

Accepted benchmark response types. Controlled terminology.

Table 206 Unit definition for Benchmark response type.
Name Short name Aliases Description

Fraction change

Fraction change

FractionChange, FactorChange

The benchmark response is defined as a fraction change of the background response (i.e., defined for both increase and decrease). E.g., for a factor of 0.1, the benchmark response is at +/- 10% of background response.

Percentage change

Percentage change

PercentageChange

The benchmark response is defined as a percentage change of the background response (i.e., defined for both increase and decrease). E.g., for a percentage of 10, the benchmark response is at +/- 10% of background response.

Fraction of background response

Fraction of background

Factor, FactorOfBackground

The benchmark response is defined as a fraction of the background response. E.g., for a factor of 0.9, the benchmark response is at 0.9 times the background response (i.e., a decrease).

Percentage of background response

Percentage of background

Percentage, PercentageOfBackground

The benchmark response is defined as a percentage of the background response. E.g., for a percentage of 90, the benchmark response is at 90% of the background response (i.e., a decrease).

Extra risk

ER

ExtraRisk

For quantal response types. The benchmark dose is defined as the dose that corresponding with an extra risk of a factor times the background risk. A factor of 0.05 corresponds with 5% extra risk.

Additional risk

AR

AdditionalRisk

For quantal response types. The benchmark dose is defined as the dose that corresponding with an additional risk of a factor times the background risk. A factor of 0.05 corresponds with 5% additional risk.

ED50

ED50

ED50

For quantal response types. The benchmark dose is defined as the dose that corresponds with an estimated risk of 50% (ED50).

Absolute threshold value

Threshold value

Absolute

The benchmark dose is defined as an absolute threshold value.

Absolute difference

Absolute difference

Difference

The benchmark dose is defined an absolute difference with the background risk.

Biological organisation type

Accepted biological organisation types. Controlled terminology.

Table 207 Unit definition for Biological organisation type.
Name Short name Aliases Description

Molecular

Molecular

Molecular

Molecular level

Cellular

Cellular

Cellular

Cellular level

Tissue

Tissue

Tissue

Tissue level

Organ

Organ

Organelle, Organ

Organ level

Individual

Individual

Individual

Whole body level

Population

Population

Population

Population level

Body weight unit

Accepted units for person body weights. Controlled terminology.

Table 208 Unit definition for Body weight unit.
Name Short name Aliases

Kilogram

kg

kg, kilograms, kilogr, 3, G167A

Gram

g

g, grams, gr, 0, G148A

Boolean type

Accepted boolean types. Controlled terminology.

Table 209 Unit definition for Boolean type.
Name Short name Aliases

True

True

True, Yes, T, Y

False

False

False, F, No, N

Concentration limit value type

Accepted concentration limit value types. Controlled terminology.

Table 210 Unit definition for Concentration limit value type.
Name Short name Aliases

Maximum residue limit

MRL

MRL, MaximumResidueLimit

Proposed maximum residue limit

Proposed-MRL

ProposedMrl, ProposedMaximumResidueLimit

Concentration unit

Accepted units for substance concentrations. Controlled terminology.

Table 211 Unit definition for Concentration unit.
Name Short name Aliases

kilogram/kilogram

kg/kg

kg/kg, kilogram/kilogram, kilogram/kg, 0, G063A

gram/kilogram

g/kg

g/kg, gram/kilogram, gram/kg, gr/kg, -3, G015A, G060A, G191A

milligram/kilogram

mg/kg

mg/kg, milligram/kilogram, milligram/kg, milligr/kg, -6, G049A, G061A

microgram/kilogram

µg/kg

µg/kg, ug/kg, microgram/kilogram, microgram/kg, microgr/kg, -9, G050A, G076A

nanogram/kilogram

ng/kg

ng/kg, nanogram/kilogram, nanogram/kg, nanogr/kg, -12, G077A, G080A

picogram/kilogram

pg/kg

pg/kg, picogram/kilogram, picogram/kg, picogr/kg, -15, G081A

kilogram/liter

kg/L

kg/l, kg/L, kilogram/liter, kilogram/litre, G017A

gram/liter

g/L

g/l, g/L, gram/liter, gram/litre, gr/l, gr/L, G016A

milligram/liter

mg/L

mg/l, mg/L, milligram/liter, milligram/litre, milligr/l, milligr/L, G052A, G062A

microgram/liter

µg/L

µg/l, ug/L, microgram/liter, microgram/litre, microgr/l, microgr/L, G051A, G079A

nanogram/liter

ng/L

ng/l, ng/L, nanogram/liter, nanogram/litre, nanogr/l, nanogr/L, G078A

picogram/liter

pg/L

pg/l, pg/L, picogram/liter, picogram/litre, picogr/l, picogr/L

microgram/milliliter

µg/mL

µg/ml, ug/mL, microgram/milliliter, microgram/millilitre, microgr/ml, microgr/mL

nanogram/milliliter

ng/mL

ng/ml, ng/mL, nanogram/milliliter, nanogram/millilitre, nanogr/ml, nanogr/mL

Concentration value type

Accepted concentration value type. Controlled terminology.

Table 212 Unit definition for Concentration value type.
Name Short name Aliases Description

Mean concentration

MC

MeanConcentration, ConcentrationMean, MC

Mean value from the residue trials.

Median concentration

MR

MedianConcentration, MR, STMR, SupervisedTrialMedianResidue

Median concentration / residue value of the positive measurements of the residue trials.

Highest concentration

HR

HighestConcentration, HighestResidue, HR

Highest measured residue / concentration value.

Concentration percentile

CP

Percentile

Limit of quantification

LOQ

LOQ

Maximum residue limit

MRL

MRL

Consumption intake unit

Accepted units for consumption intake amounts. Controlled terminology.

Table 213 Unit definition for Consumption intake unit.
Name Short name Aliases

gram/kilogram bodyweight/day

g/kg bw/day

g/kg bw, gram/kg bw, g/kg bw/day, gram/kg bw/day, gr/kg bw/day, G212A

gram/day

g/day

gram, grams, g/day, g/day, gram/day, gr/day

Consumption unit

Accepted units for consumption amounts. Controlled terminology.

Table 214 Unit definition for Consumption unit.
Name Short name Aliases

kilogram

kg

kg, kilograms, kilogr, 3, G167A

Gram

g

g, grams, gr, 0, G148A

Consumption value type

Accepted consumption value types. Controlled terminology.

Table 215 Unit definition for Consumption value type.
Name Short name Aliases

Large portion

LP

LP, LargePortion

Mean consumption

MC

MC, MeanConsumption

Percentile

Percentile

Percentile, P

Dose response model type

Accepted dose response model types. Controlled terminology.

Table 216 Unit definition for Dose response model type.
Name Short name Aliases Description

Exp-m1

Exp-m1

Expm1

Exponential model 1

Exp-m2

Exp-m2

Expm2

Exponential model 2

Exp-m3

Exp-m3

Expm3

Exponential model 3

Exp-m4

Exp-m4

Expm4

Exponential model 4

Exp-m5

Exp-m5

Expm5

Exponential model 5

Hill-m1

Hill-m1

Hillm1

Hill model 1

Hill-m2

Hill-m2

Hillm2

Hill model 2

Hill-m3

Hill-m3

Hillm3

Hill model 3

Hill-m4

Hill-m4

Hillm4

Hill model 4

Hill-m5

Hill-m5

Hillm5

Hill model 5

TwoStage

TwoStage

TwoStage

LogLogist

LogLogist

LogLogist

Weibull

Weibull

Weibull

LogProb

LogProb

LogProb

Gamma

Gamma

Gamma

Logistic

Logistic

Logistic

Probit

Probit

Probit

LVM Exp m2

LVM Exp m2

LVM Exp m2

LVM Exp m3

LVM Exp m3

LVM_Exp_M3

LVM Exp m4

LVM Exp m4

LVM_Exp_M4

LVM Exp m5

LVM Exp m5

LVM_Exp_M5

LVM Hill m2

LVM Hill m2

LVM Hill m2

LVM Hill m3

LVM Hill m3

LVM_Hill_M3

LVM Hill m4

LVM Hill m4

LVM_Hill_M4

LVM Hill m5

LVM Hill m5

LVM Hill m5

Dose unit

Accepted units for substance doses. Controlled terminology.

Table 217 Unit definition for Dose unit.
Name Short name Aliases

gram/kilogram bodyweight/day

g/kg bw/day

g/kg bw/day, gram/kg bw/day, gr/kg bw/day, G212A

milligram/kilogram bodyweight/day

mg/kg bw/day

mg/kg bw/day, milligram/kg bw/day, milligr/kg bw/day, G211A

microgram/kilogram bodyweight/day

µg/kg bw/day

µg/kg bw/day, microgram/kg bw/day, microgr/kg bw/day, G210A

nanogram/kilogram bodyweight/day

ng/kg bw/day

ng/kg bw/day, nanogram/kg bw/day, nanogr/kg bw/day, G214A

picogram/kilogram bodyweight/day

pg/kg bw/day

pg/kg bw/day, picogram/kg bw/day, picogr/kg bw/day

femtogram/kilogram bodyweight/day

fg/kg bw/day

fg/kg bw/day, femtogram/kg bw/day, femtogr/kg bw/day

gram/gram bodyweight/day

g/g bw/day

g/g bw/day, gram/g bw/day, gr/g bw/day

milligram/gram bodyweight/day

mg/g bw/day

mg/g bw/day, milligram/g bw/day, milligr/g bw/day

microgram/gram bodyweight/day

µg/g bw/day

µg/g bw/day, microgram/g bw/day, microgr/g bw/day

nanogram/gram bodyweight/day

ng/g bw/day

ng/g bw/day, nanogram/g bw/day, nanogr/g bw/day

picogram/gram bodyweight/day

pg/g bw/day

pg/g bw/day, picogram/g bw/day, picogr/g bw/day

femtogram/gram bodyweight/day

fg/g bw/day

fg/g bw/day, femtogram/g bw/day, femtogr/g bw/day

kilogram/day

kg/day

kg/day, kilogram/day, kilogr/day

gram/day

g/day

g/day, gram/day, gr/day

milligram/day

mg/day

mg/day, milligram/day, milligr/day

microgram/day

µg/day

µg/day, microgram/day, microgr/day

nanogram/day

ng/day

ng/day, nanogram/day, nanogr/day

picogram/day

pg/day

pg/day, picogram/day, picogr/day

femtogram/day

fg/day

fg/day, femtogram/day, femtogr/day

kilogram/kilogram

kg/kg

kg/kg, kilogram/kilogram, kilogram/kg, kg/kg bw

gram/kilogram

g/kg

g/kg, gram/kilogram, gram/kg, gr/kg, g/kg bw

milligram/kilogram

mg/kg

mg/kg, milligram/kilogram, milligram/kg, milligr/kg, mg/kg bw, G225A

microgram/kilogram

µg/kg

µg/kg, microgram/kilogram, microgram/kg, microgr/kg, µg/kg bw

nanogram/kilogram

ng/kg

ng/kg, nanogram/kilogram, nanogram/kg, nanogr/kg, ng/kg bw

picogram/kilogram

pg/kg

pg/kg, picogram/kilogram, picogram/kg, picogr/kg, pg/kg bw

Molar

M

M, mol/L

millimolar

mM

mM, mmol/L

micromolar

µM

uM, µM, umol/L

nanomolar

nM

nM, nmol/L

moles

moles

moles, Moles

millimoles

mmoles

mmoles, mMoles

micromoles

µmoles

umoles, uMoles

nanomoles

nmoles

nmoles, nMoles

gram/kilogram bodyweight/week

g/kg bw/week

g/kg bw/week, gram/kg bw/week, gr/kg bw/week, G218A

milligram/kilogram bodyweight/week

mg/kg bw/week

mg/kg bw/week, milligram/kg bw/week, milligr/kg bw/week, G217A

microgram/kilogram bodyweight/week

µg/kg bw/week

µg/kg bw/week, microgram/kg bw/week, microgr/kg bw/week, G216A

nanogram/kilogram bodyweight/week

ng/kg bw/week

ng/kg bw/week, nanogram/kg bw/week, nanogr/kg bw/week, G215A

picogram/kilogram bodyweight/week

pg/kg bw/week

pg/kg bw/week, picogram/kg bw/week, picogr/kg bw/week

femtogram/kilogram bodyweight/week

fg/kg bw/week

fg/kg bw/week, femtogram/kg bw/week, femtogr/kg bw/week

gram/gram bodyweight/week

g/g bw/week

g/g bw/week, gram/g bw/week, gr/g bw/week

milligram/gram bodyweight/week

mg/g bw/week

mg/g bw/week, milligram/g bw/week, milligr/g bw/week

microgram/gram bodyweight/week

µg/g bw/week

µg/g bw/week, microgram/g bw/week, microgr/g bw/week

nanogram/gram bodyweight/week

ng/g bw/week

ng/g bw/week, nanogram/g bw/week, nanogr/g bw/week

picogram/gram bodyweight/week

pg/g bw/week

pg/g bw/week, picogram/g bw/week, picogr/g bw/week

femtogram/gram bodyweight/week

fg/g bw/week

fg/g bw/week, femtogram/g bw/week, femtogr/g bw/week

kilogram/week

kg/week

kg/week, kilogram/week, kilogr/week

gram/week

g/week

g/week, gram/week, gr/week

milligram/week

mg/week

mg/week, milligram/week, milligr/week

microgram/week

µg/week

µg/week, microgram/week, microgr/week

nanogram/week

ng/week

ng/week, nanogram/week, nanogr/week

picogram/week

pg/week

pg/week, picogram/week, picogr/week

femtogram/week

fg/week

fg/week, femtogram/week, femtogr/week

Exposure route type

Accepted exposure routes how an individual is exposed to substance concentrations. Controlled terminology.

Table 218 Unit definition for Exposure route type.
Name Short name Aliases Description

Dietary exposure

Dietary

Dietary

Dietary exposure.

Non-dietary oral exposure

Oral

Oral

Non-dietary oral exposure.

Non-dietary dermal exposure

Dermal

Dermal

Non-dietary dermal exposure.

Non-dietary inhalation exposure

Inhalation

Inhalation

Non-dietary inhalation exposure.

At target

At target

AtTarget

Exposures directly at the target (organ).

Exposure type

Accepted exposure types. Controlled terminology.

Table 219 Unit definition for Exposure type.
Name Short name Aliases Description

Acute

Acute

Acute

Acute exposure.

Chronic

Chronic

Chronic

Chronic exposure.

Exposure unit

Accepted units for substance exposures. Controlled terminology.

Table 220 Unit definition for Exposure unit.
Name Short name Aliases

gram/kilogram bodyweight/day

g/kg bw/day

g/kg bw/day, g/kg/day, gram/kg bw/day, gr/kg bw/day, G212A

milligram/kilogram bodyweight/day

mg/kg bw/day

mg/kg bw/day, mg/kg/day, milligram/kg bw/day, milligr/kg bw/day, G211A

microgram/kilogram bodyweight/day

µg/kg bw/day

µg/kg bw/day, µg/kg/day, microgram/kg bw/day, microgr/kg bw/day, G210A

nanogram/kilogram bodyweight/day

ng/kg bw/day

ng/kg bw/day, ng/kg/day, nanogram/kg bw/day, nanogr/kg bw/day, G214A

picogram/kilogram bodyweight/day

pg/kg bw/day

pg/kg bw/day, picogram/kg bw/day, picogr/kg bw/day

femtogram/kilogram bodyweight/day

fg/kg bw/day

fg/kg bw/day, fg/kg/day, femtogram/kg bw/day, femtogr/kg bw/day

gram/gram bodyweight/day

g/g bw/day

g/g bw/day, g/g/day, gram/g bw/day, gr/g bw/day

milligram/gram bodyweight/day

mg/g bw/day

mg/g bw/day, mg/g/day, milligram/g bw/day, milligr/g bw/day

microgram/gram bodyweight/day

µg/g bw/day

µg/g bw/day, µg/g/day, microgram/g bw/day, microgr/g bw/day

nanogram/gram bodyweight/day

ng/g bw/day

ng/g bw/day, nanogram/g bw/day, nanogr/g bw/day

picogram/gram bodyweight/day

pg/g bw/day

pg/g bw/day, pg/g/day, picogram/g bw/day, picogr/g bw/day

femtogram/gram bodyweight/day

fg/g bw/day

fg/g bw/day, fg/g/day, femtogram/g bw/day, femtogr/g bw/day

kilogram/day

kg/day

kg/day, kilogram/day, kilogr/day

gram/day

g/day

g/day, gram/day, gr/day

milligram/day

mg/day

mg/day, milligram/day, milligr/day

microgram/day

µg/day

µg/day, microgram/day, microgr/day

nanogram/day

ng/day

ng/day, nanogram/day, nanogr/day

picogram/day

pg/day

pg/day, picogram/day, picogr/day

femtogram/day

fg/day

fg/day, femtogram/day, femtogr/day

gram/kilogram

g/kg

g/kg, gram/kg, gr/kg, G015A

milligram/kilogram

mg/kg

mg/kg, milligram/kg, milligr/kg, G061A

microgram/kilogram

µg/kg

µg/kg, microgram/kg, microgr/kg, G050A

nanogram/kilogram

ng/kg

ng/kg, nanogram/kg, nanogr/kg, G077A

picogram/kilogram

pg/kg

pg/kg, picogram/kg, picogr/kg, G081A

femtogram/kilogram

fg/kg

fg/kg, femtogram/kg, femtogr/kg

gram

g

g, gram, gr, G148A

milligram

mg

mg, milligram, milligr, G155A

microgram

µg

µg, microgram, microgr

nanogram

ng

ng, nanogram, nanogr, G120A

picogram

pg

pg, picogram, picogr, G125A

femtogram

fg

fg, femtogram, femtogr

Gender type

Accepted gender types. Controlled terminology.

Table 221 Unit definition for Gender type.
Name Short name Aliases

Female

F

Female, F

Male

M

Male, M

Harvest application type

Accepted harvest application types. Controlled terminology.

Table 222 Unit definition for Harvest application type.
Name Short name Aliases Description

Pre-harvest application

Pre-harvest

PreHarvest

Pre-harvest application

Post-harvest application

Post-harvest

PostHarvest

Post-harvest application

Hazard characterisation type

Accepted hazard characterisation types. Controlled terminology.

Table 223 Unit definition for Hazard characterisation type.
Name Short name Aliases

Benchmark dose

BMD

BMD

No observed adverse effect level

NOAEL

NOAEL

Lowest observed adverse effect level

LOAEL

LOAEL

Acceptable daily intake

ADI

ADI, TDI

Acute reference dose

ARfD

ARfD

No observed effect level

NOEL

NOEL

Tolerable weekly intake

TWI

TWI

Benchmark dose lower confidence limit of 1%

BMDL01

BMDL01

Benchmark dose lower confidence limit of 10%

BMDL10

BMDL10

Individual property type

Accepted individual property types. Controlled terminology.

Table 224 Unit definition for Individual property type.
Name Short name Aliases Description

Categorical

Categorical

Categorical

Categorical e.g. blood type A, B, AB, O or region East, West, North, South.

Boolean

Boolean

Boolean

Boolean e.g. yes, no, true, false. See Boolean types unit definitions.

Numeric

Numeric

Numeric

Numeric, real numbers.

Nonnegative

Nonnegative

Nonnegative

Nonnegative real numbers, positive or zero.

Integer

Integer

Integer

Integer, integer numbers.

NonnegativeInteger

NonnegativeInteger

NonnegativeInteger

NonnegativeInteger integer numbers, positive or zero.

Month

Month

Month

Month. See Month types unit definitions.

DateTime

DateTime

DateTime

DateTime, period.

Gender

Gender

Gender, Sex

Gender, sex or sexuality. See Gender types unit definitions.

Location

Location

Location

Location, country.

Month type

Accepted months types. Controlled terminology.

Table 225 Unit definition for Month type.
Name Short name Aliases

January

Jan

Jan, Januari, 1

February

Feb

Feb, Februari, 2

March

Mar

Mar, 3

April

Apr

Apr, 4

May

May

May, 5

June

Jun

Jun, June, 6

July

Jul

Jul, July, 7

August

Aug

Aug, 8

September

Sep

Sep, Sept, 9

October

Oct

Oct, 10

November

Nov

Nov, 11

December

Dec

Dec, 12

Point of departure type

Accepted point of departure types. Controlled terminology.

Table 226 Unit definition for Point of departure type.
Name Short name Aliases

Benchmark dose

BMD

BMD

No observed adverse effect level

NOAEL

NOAEL

Lowest observed adverse effect level

LOAEL

LOAEL

No observed effect level

NOEL

NOEL

Median lethal dose

LD50

LD50

Benchmark dose lower confidence limit of 1%

BMDL01

BMDL01

Benchmark dose lower confidence limit of 10%

BMDL10

BMDL10

Processing distribution type

Accepted processing distribution types. Controlled terminology.

Table 227 Unit definition for Processing distribution type.
Name Short name Aliases Description

Logistic Normal distribution

LogisticNormal

LogisticNormal, 1

Logisticnormal distribution.

Log Normal distribution

LogNormal

LogNormal, 2

Lognormal distribution.

Property level type

Accepted property level types. Controlled terminology.

Table 228 Unit definition for Property level type.
Name Short name Aliases Description

Individual

Individual

Individual

Individual level.

IndividualDay

IndividualDay

IndividualDay

IndividualDay.

Response type

Accepted response types. Controlled terminology.

Table 229 Unit definition for Response type.
Name Short name Aliases Description

Continuous multiplicative

CM

ContinuousMultiplicative

Response values are positive real numbers, e.g., weight, size.

Continuous additive

CA

ContinuousAdditive

Response values are real numbers, e.g., weight change, temperature.

Binary

B

Binary

Response values have binary outcomes (yes/no, true/false, success/failure, 0/1, etc.).

Quantal

Q

Quantal, Binomial

Response is measured in terms of number of successes out of N possible.

Quantal group

QG

QuantalGroup

Individual responses are measured as binary values, which may be grouped to form a quantal response.

Count

C

Count

Number of items (cells, molecules, deaths, etc.) in given interval/area/volume.

Ordinal

O

Ordinal

Relative scores (or graded scores) useable only for ranking.

Target level type

Accepted units whether a dose is assumed to be an internal or external dose. Controlled terminology.

Table 230 Unit definition for Target level type.
Name Short name Aliases Description

External

Ext

Ext

External exposure.

Internal

Int

Int

Internal exposure.

Test system type

Accepted test system types. Controlled terminology.

Table 231 Unit definition for Test system type.
Name Short name Aliases Description

In vivo

In vivo

InVivo

In vivo

Cell line

Cell line

CellLine

CellLine

Primary cells

Primary cells

PrimaryCells

PrimaryCells

Tissue

Tissue

Tissue

Tissue

Organ

Organ

Organ

Organ

Time unit

Accepted time units. Controlled terminology.

Table 232 Unit definition for Time unit.
Name Short name Aliases Description

Hours

h

Hours, h

In hours

Minutes

min

Minutes, min

In minutes

Unit weight value type

Accepted unit weight types. Controlled terminology.

Table 233 Unit definition for Unit weight value type.
Name Short name Aliases

Unit weight raw agricultural commodity

RAC

RAC, UnitWeightRAC, UnitWeightRawAgriculturalCommodity

Unit Weight edible portion

EP

EP, UnitWeightEP, UnitWeightEdiblePortion

Value qualifier

Supported value qualifiers.

Table 234 Unit definition for Value qualifier.
Name Short name Aliases

=

=

=, Equals

<

<

lt, LessThan, <