AA

atomic absorption

ATSDR

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CLIA

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act

DHAC

Division of Health Assessment and Consultation

DHEP

Division of Health Education and Promotion

EI

exposure investigation

EPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

IARC

International Agency for Research on Cancer

ICP-AES

inductively coupled argon plasma atomic emission spectrometry

ICP-MS

inductively coupled argon plasma mass spectrometry

ICP-OES

inductively coupled argon plasma optical emission spectrometry

µg/L

micrograms per liter

NAA

neutron activation analysis

NHANES

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

NRC

National Research Council

NTP

National Toxicology Program

PIXE

proton induced x-ray emission

ppm

parts per million

PTH

parathyroid hormone

QA/QC

quality assurance/quality control

Abbreviations for Panelists' Names

RB

Dr. Robert Baratz

TC

Dr. Thomas Clarkson

MG

Dr. Michael Greenberg

MK

Dr. Michael Kosnett

DP

Dr. Dan Paschal

SS

Dr. Sharon Seidel

LW

Dr. LuAnn White