Data Dictionary for Total Diet Study Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Results % Recovery Proportion of the amount of analyte, present in or added to the analytical portion of the test material, which is extracted and presented for measurement. Analysis Completion Date The date that the analytical result was determined to be complete, accurate, valid and fit for dissemination by the submitting organization. Analyte Group A group of chemicals or compounds that the Analyte belongs to. Analyte Name The chemical or compound that was analysed. Basis for Result Whether the sample result is based on Dry Weight, Wet Weight, Fat content or As consumed. Food Group The collective group of foods based on the Codex Alimentarius food classification system. Food Name The specific, non-branded, food name. HC FD BCS FRD Food Packaging Chemicals Health Canada, Food Directorate, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Food Research Division, Food Packaging Chemicals Instrumentation The specific equipment used to analyse a sample. Lab Name The laboratory where the sample was analysed. LOD, LOQ, MDL The method used to specify non-zero, non-specific findings (i.e., Limit of Detection, Limit of Quantification, Method Detection Limit). Method Comments Any comments related to the methodology and testing of the sample. ng/g nanogram per gram Product Description Additional information about the food product or explanation of visual characteristics of the food product. Some projects use this field to capture other sample identifiers (such as Total Diet Study or Originating Lab ID numbers). Project Code The project identifier used within CANLINE. Quality Assurance Whether the test method used has received official accreditation, successfully participated in proficiency tests or used only QA and reference standards. Result Comments Comments can be recorded for each individual test result. Result Operator The operator in front of the numerical result value for a test result: =,