7. Abbreviations and acronyms

IEM: Interpretation of the state of the environment

LNE: national testing laboratory

MEDDE: Ministry of Energy, Sustainable Development and Energy

MEEDDAT: French Ministry of Energy, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning

NAPL/DNAPL: non aqueous phase liquid / dense non aqueous phase liquid

TRV: toxicity reference value. A TRV is a generic term for all values used to establish a relationship between an exposure and an effect.