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Abbreviations

AD 
Applicability Domain
ADME
Absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
AE
Assessment Element
AOP
Adverse Outcome Pathway
AR
Androgen receptor
ARN
Assessment of Regulatory Needs
BFRs
Brominated Flame Retardants
BP
Butylparaben
BPR
Biocidal Products Regulation
CAG
Cumulative Assessment Group
CAS RN
Chemical Abstracts Service Registration Number
CLP
Classification, Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures Regulation
CLH
Harmonized Classification and Labelling
CMR
Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or toxic for Reproduction
CRA
Cumulative risk assessment
DIO
Iodine-induced thyroid dysfunction
DTU
Technical University of Denmark
EATS
Estrogen, Androgen, Thyroid, Steroidogenesis
ECHA
European Chemicals Agency
ED
Endocrine Disruptor
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
ER
Estrogen receptor
GD
Guidance Document
IC
Index compound
IPB
Isobutylparaben (isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate)
MoA
Mode of Action
NIS
Sodium/Iodide symporter
OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PBT/­vPvB
Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic/very Persistent, very Bioaccumulative
PFAS
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
PMT/­vPvM
Persistent, Mobile and Toxic/very Persistent, very Mobile
PPPR
Plant Protection Products Regulation
PXR
Pregnane X Receptor
(Q)­SARs
(Quantitative) Structure-Activity Relationships
RAAF
Read-across Assessment Framework
REACH
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation
SMILES
Simplified Molecular-Input Line-Entry System
SVHC
Substance of Very High Concern
Tox21/­ToxCast
Toxicology in the 21st century/Toxicity Forecaster (chemical screening)
TPO
Thyroid Peroxidase
UVCB
Substance of Unknown or Variable composition, Complex reaction products or Biological materials