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Notation (German) Bioakkumulationsfaktor
Notation (English) Bioaccumulation Factor
Short Cut (german) BAF
Abkürzung (englisch) BAF
Description (German) The Bioaccumulation Factor refers to both uptake of dissolved chemicals from water (bioconcentration) and uptake from ingested food and sediment residues.
Description (English) The Bioaccumulation Factor refers to both uptake of dissolved chemicals from water (bioconcentration) and uptake from ingested food and sediment residues.