Acronyms

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ABARE

Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics

ABS

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene or Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACC

American Chemistry Council

ACCI

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

ACF

Australian Conservation Foundation

ACCORD

Industry Association - consumer, cosmetic, hygiene and secialty products

ACTDG

Advisory Committee on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

AFGC

Australian Food and Grocery Council

AGO

Australian Greenhouse Office

AiG

Australian Industry Group

AIGN

Australian Industry Greenhouse Network

AIME

Asia Pacific Incentives Meetings Expo

ANZECC

Australian and New Zealand Environment Conservation Council

ANZFA

Australian NewNew Zealand Food Authority

ANZIGA

Australian & New Zealand Industrial Gas Association

APMF

Australian Paint Manufacturers Federation

AS

Australian Standard

ASCC

Office of Australian Safety and Compensation Council (Previously NOHSC)

ASMI

Australian Self Medication Industries

ATO

Australian Taxation Office

AusLCI

Australian Life-Cycle Inventory Inititative

AWT

Alternative Waste Treatment

BCA

Business Council of Australia

BMC

Benchmark Concentration

BMD

Benchmark Dose

CDL

Container Deposit Legislation

CEC/CCE

Commission of the European Communities

CEFIC

European Chemical Industry Council

CFC

Chlorofluorocarbon

CICAD

Concise International Chemical Assessment Documents

CIS/ILO

International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre

CoAG

Council of Australian Governments

C o P

Code of Practice

CPLG

Chemicals and Plastics Leadership Group

CSD

Commission on Sustainable Development

CSIRO

Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation

CNTs

Carbon Nanotubes

COP

Conference of Parties (eg COP5 - Greenhouse)

CSTEE

European Union Scientific Committee for Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment

DFAT

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

DG

Dangerous Good

ECETOC

European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals

EIA

Economic Impact Assessment

EP

Epoxy Resins

EPA

EPA (Aus) Environmental Protection Authority

EPA (USA) Environmental Protection Agency

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organisation (part of OCED)

FTA

Free Trade Agreement

GHS

Globally Harmonised System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

GINC

Global Information Network on Chemicals

GPS

Global Product Strategy

GRUB

Generally Representative Upper Bound

GST

Goods and Services Tax

HDPE

High Density Polyethylene

HHW

Household Hazardous Waste

HIPS

High Impact Polystyrene

HNS -

International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with Convention the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea

HS

Hazardous Substance

HSE

Health, Safety and Environment

IARC

International Agency for Research on Cancer

ICA

Insurance Council of Australia

ICCA

International Council of Chemical Associations

ICCS

International Conference on Chemical Safety

ICEF

International Federation of Chemical, Energy and General Workers Union

ICEM

International Federation of Chemical, Energy Mining and General Workers Union

ICFTU

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions

ICON

International Council on Nanotechnology

ICSC

International Chemical Safety Cards

IDAS

Importers, Distributers and Sealants

IFCS

Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety

IGAE

Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment

IGCC

Intergovernmental Counsultative Committee

IGO

Intergovernmental Organisation

IPCS

International Programme on Chemical Safety

IRPTC

International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals

ISO

International Standards Organisation

IUTOX

International Union of Toxicology

JECFA

Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives

JMPR

Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residurs

JSRC

Joint Safety Review Committee

LCA

Life-Cycle Assessment

LCI

Life-Cycle Inventory

LDPE

Low Density Polyethylene

LRTAP

Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution

MEFP

Managing Energy for Profits

MF

Melamine Formaldehyde

MHF

Major Hazard Facility

MPPI

Mobile Phone Partnership Initiative

MRL

Maximum Residue Limits

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet

MTIA

Metal Trades Industry Association

NAPL

Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids

NBTA

National Bulk Tankers Association

NBFI

Non-Bank Financial Institution

NDS

National Data Set for Compensation-Based Studies

NEPM

National Environmental Protection Measure

NFA

National Food Authority

NFSA

National Food Sandards Council

NGO

Nongovernmental Organization

NHMRC

National Health and Medical Research Council

NICNAS

National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme

NIOHS

National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety

NOEL

No Observable Effect Level

NOHSC

National Occupational Health and Safety Commission

NPI

National Pollutant Inventory

NRA

National Registration Authority

NRTC

National Road Transport Commission

NTP

National Toxicology Program

NEW

Normal Weekly Earnings

OECD

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

OEH

Occupational and Environmental Health (WHO)

OHS

Occupational Health and Safety

ORR

Office of Regulation Review

PA11

Nylon 11

PA12

Nylon 12

PACIA

Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association

PBTs

Persistant Bioaccumlative and Toxic Substances

PC

Polycarbonate

PCAS

PACIA Carrier Accreditation Scheme

PCB

Polychlorinated Biphenyls

PEC

Priority Existing Chemical

PET

Polyethylene Terephthalate

PF

Phenol Formaldehyde

PFTE

Polytetrafluoroethylene

PHE

Protection of Human Environment (WHO)

PIC

Prior Informed Consent

PIIP

Plastics Industry Improvement Project

PM&C

Prime Minister and Cabinet

PMFOF

Plastics - Materials For Our Future

PMMA

Polymethylmethacrylate (acrylic)

PMP

Polymethylpentene

PMSEIC

Prime Ministers Science, Engineering and Innovation Council

POM

Polyoxymethylene (Polyacetal)

POPs

Persistant Orgainic Pollutants

PP

Polypropylene

PPE

Polyphenylene Ether or Personal Protective Equipment

PPVC

Plasticised Polyvinyl Chloride

PRTRs

Pollutant Release Transfer Registers

PS

Polystyrene

PURD

Polyurethanes Division

PVC

Polyvinyl Chloride

RC

Responsible Care

RCLG

Responsible Care Leadership Group

REACH

Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals

REPSA

Recycling Expanded Polystyrene Australia

REWaRDS

Resouce Efficiency and Waste Reduction Delivering Savings

R&D

Research and Development

RIS

Regulatory Impact Statement

RoHS

Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical & electronic equipment

SAICM

Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management

SAN

Styrene Acrylonitrile

SCARM

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Resource Management

SEPP

State Environment Protection Policy

SHE

Safety, Health and Environment

SI

Silicone Resins

SMS

Safety Management System

SSAN

Security Sensitve Amonium Nitrate

TAC

Transport Accident Commission (Victoria)

TGA

Therapeutic Goods Administration

UF

Urea Formaldehyde

UNCED

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

UNEP

United Nations Environment Program

UNFCCC

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

UNIDO

United Nations Industrial Development Organisation

UPVC

Unplasticised Polyvinyl Chloride

VECCI

Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

VIOSH

Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

VLAA

Victorian Litter Action Alliance

VRTA

Victorian Road Transport Association

waterMAP

Water Management Action Plan (Vic)

WAWE

Workers Average Weekly Earnings

WBCSD

World Business Council for Sustainable Development

WEEE

Waste from Electronic and Electrical Equipment

WHA

World Health Assembly (WHO)

WHO

World Health Organisation

WHS

Work Health Safety

WWF

World Wildlife Fund/World Wide Fund for Nature/World Wrestling Federation





















































































































































































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