Dit artikel bevat een lijst van afkortingen uit de milieukunde die internationaal gangbaar zijn.

Eenheden Afkorting Betekenis(sen) cm centimeter eV elektronvolt f/cc fibres per cubic centimetre of air fcc fibres per cubic centimetre of air g gram GPa gigapascal kJ/mol kilojoules per mol kPa kilopascal kg kilogram l liter mg milligram mg/l milligram per liter ml milliliter mmHg, mm Hg millimeter kwik µg microgram µg/l microgram per liter mp melting point (smeltpunt) n- normaal (chemisch) n.o.s. Not Otherwise Specified nm nanometer ppb parts per billion pph parts per hundred (= procent) ppm parts per million ppt parts per trillion psia pounds per square inch absolute (verouderd) psig pounds per square inch gauge (verouderd) s seconde torr mm kwik (mmHg)

Afkortingen A Afkorting Betekenis(sen) AC2 ACGIH suspected human carcinogen ALARA As Low As Reasonably Achievable AQTX Aquatic Toxicity

B Afkorting Betekenis(sen) BAT Best Available Techniques (Best Beschikbare Technieken) BCF Bioconcentratie Factor BHC Benzeenhexachloriden BHT Butylated Hydroxytuolene (Butylhydroxytolueen) BLS Basic Life Support BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand/Biological Oxygen Demand (zie BZV) BTEX Benzeen, tolueen, ethylbenzeen en xyleen BTX Benzeen, tolueen en xyleen Bp Boiling Point (kookpunt) BZV biochemisch zuurstofverbruik (zie BOD)

C Afkorting Betekenis(sen) CAR Carcinogenic Effects (carcinogeen effect) CAS No Chemical Abstracts Service Number CFC Chlorofluorocarbon (Chloorfluorkoolstofverbinding) CGI Combustible Gas Indicator CMRs Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or toxic to Reproduction CNS Central Nervous System COC Chemical of Concern COD Chemical Oxygen Demand (zie ook chemisch zuurstofverbruik (CZV)) CVOC Chlorinated Volatile Organic Compound Conc Concentratie Concen. Concentratie CZV chemisch zuurstofverbruik (zie ook COD)

D Afkorting Betekenis(sen) DDT Dichloordifenyltrichloorethaan (pesticide) DNEL Derived No-Effect Level

E Afkorting Betekenis(sen) ECL Environmental Conservation Law ECO Environmental Conservation Officer Ecn Exposure Concentration (n% of test population) ED50 Effectieve Dosis 50 Edn Exposure Dose (n% of test population) EHS Extremely Hazardous Substance EIS Environmental Impact Statement ELAP Environmental Laboratory Approval Program EPA Energie Prestatie Advies EPB Energie Prestatie Binnenklimaat EQO Environmental Quality Objective EQS Environmental Quality Standard ET50 Exposure Time 50 (blootstellingstijd)

F Afkorting Betekenis(sen) FBP Final Boiling Point

G Afkorting Betekenis(sen) GW Grondwater GFT (BE)gft (NL) Groente-, fruit- en tuinafval

H Afkorting Betekenis(sen) HASP Health and Safety Plan HCB Hexachloorbenzeen HCFC Hydrochlorofluorocarbon HDPE Hogedichtheidpolyetheen HEPA High Efficiency Particulate Air / High Efficiency Particulate Arrestance (filter) HFCs Hydrofluorocarbons (gehalogeneerde koolwaterstoffen) HRS Hazard Ranking System HW Hazardous waste (gevaarlijk afval) HazMat Hazardous Material

I Afkorting Betekenis(sen) IBP Initial Boiling Point IDLH Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health ISR Investigative Summary Report Inds Indicators IRGA Infrared gas analyser Inhl Inhalatie Insol Insoluble

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K Afkorting Betekenis(sen) kca (NL)kga (BE) klein chemisch afval

L Afkorting Betekenis(sen) LC Letale concentratie (dodelijke concentratie) LC50 Mediane letale concentratie LCLO Lowest Lethal Airborne Concentration Tested LD Letale dosis LD50 Mediane letale dosis LDLO Lowest Lethale Dose Tested LNG Liquified Natural Gas Lpg Liquified Petroleum Gas LTTD Low Temperature Thermal Desorption LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tank

M Afkorting Betekenis(sen) MCL Maximum Contaminant Level MEK Methyl Ethyl Ketone MEL Maximum Exposure Limit MIBK Methyl Isobutyl Ketone MLC Median lethal concentration Mpa MegaPascal MRL Maximum Residu Limit MTBE Methyl-tert-butylether MUT Mutageen mv Maaiveld MW Molecular Weight

N Afkorting Betekenis(sen) NA Number North American Number NCE New Chemical Entity NCP National Contingency Plan ND Not Detected ND, N/D Not Determined NEO Neoplastic Effects NOAEL No Observed Adverse Effect Level NOEL No Observable Effect Level NOS Not Otherwise Specified NTP-K National Toxicology Program-Known to be a carcinogen NTP-R National Toxicology Program-Reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen NUI Nuisance dust NVOC Non-Volatile Organic Compound Nox Oxides of Nitrogen (stikstofoxiden)

O Afkorting Betekenis(sen) OEL Occupational Exposure Limits OES Occupational Exposure Standard

P Afkorting Betekenis(sen) PC Partition Coëfficiënt P2 Pollution Prevention (plan) PAH Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (polycyclische aromatische koolwaterstoffen, PAK) PAPR Powered Air Purifying Respirator PBTs Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic substances pcb polychloorbifenyl PCDDs polychlorinated dibenzodioxins PCDFs polychlorinated dibenzofurans PCE perchloroethylene PEC Predicted Environmental Concentration PET Polyethyleentereftalaat PF Resin Phenol-Formaldehyde resin PFCs Perfluorocarbons pmd Plastic flessen, metaalverpakkingen en drankkartons PNA Polycyclic Aromatic hydrocarbons PNEC Predicted No-Effect Concentration PNOC Particulates Not Otherwise Classified PNOR Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated POPs Persistent Organic Pollutants PPE Personal Protection Equipment PRA Pest Risk Analysis PSI Pound-force per square inch PUR Polyurethaan PVA Polyvinyl Alcohol Pvc Polyvinylchloride Per Perchloroethyleen

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R Afkorting Betekenis(sen) RAR Risk Assessment Report RDS Primary Irritation Dose REL Recommended Exposure Limit RHM Residual Hazardous Material RLN Regulatory List Number

S Afkorting Betekenis(sen) SIDS Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Wiegendood) SISD Spill Information System Database SNARL Suggested No Adverse Response Level SOM Some evidence of carcinogenicity SPCC Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan STEL Short-Term Exposure Limit STEV Short-Term Exposure Value STP Standard Temperature and Pressure (standaardtemperatuur en standaarddruk) SVE Soil Vapor Extraction SVOC Semi-Volatile Organic Compound

T Afkorting Betekenis(sen) TCA trichloroethaan TCDD tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin TCDF Tetrachlorodibenzofuran TCLO Lowest Toxic Airborne Concentration Tested TCLP Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure TDLO Lowest Toxic Dose Tested TLM Threshold Limit, Median TLV-A1 Threshold Limit Value-Confirmed Human Carcinogen TLV-A2 Threshold Limit Value-Suspected Human Carcinogen TLV-A3 Threshold Limit Value-Confirmed Animal Carcinogen TLV-A4 Threshold Limit Value-Not Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen TLV-A5 Threshold Limit Value-Not Suspected as a Human Carcinogen TLV-C Threshold Limit Value-Ceiling TSDF Treatment, Storage or Disposal Facility TSRAL Temporary Safe Reference Action Level TWA Time-Weighted Average Tk Toxicokinetics

U Afkorting Betekenis(sen) UEL Upper Explosion Limit/Upper Explosive Limit UFL Upper Flammable Limit USM Universal Sorbent Materials USOS US Occupational Health Standard UST Underground Storage Tank UV Ultraviolet

V Afkorting Betekenis(sen) VD Vapour Density VOA Volatile Organic Analysis VOC Volatile Organic Compound vPvBs Very Persistent and Very Bioaccumulative substances

W Afkorting Betekenis(sen) WEEL Workplace Environmental Exposure Limit WGK Wassergefährdungsklasse WHC Water Hazard Class WWTP Waste Water Treatment Plant (Rioolwaterzuiveringsinstallatie)

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Z Afkorting Betekenis(sen) zPzB zeer persistente en sterk bioaccumulerende stoffen

Zie ook Natuur en milieu van A tot Z

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