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Absorption |
A process in which one
substance, usually a liquid or gas, is taken into the body of another. |
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ACHS |
Advisory Committee on
Hazardous Substances |
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Acid |
A substance with a pH
reading of 0-7 |
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ACOP |
Approved Code Of
Practice |
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ADR |
l'Accord européen relatif au transport international des
marchandises Dangereuses par Route.
The European agreement
concerning the carriage of dangerous goods by road |
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Adsorption |
A process where
materials stick to the surface of a solid body |
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Aerobic |
Operating in the
presence of Oxygen |
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Agrochemicals |
Substances used for
agricultural purposes, includes fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides,
pesticides and plant growth regulators. |
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Alkali |
A substance with a pH
reading 0f 7-14 |
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Anaerobic |
Operating in the
absence of Oxygen |
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BA |
Breathing Apparatus |
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Becquerel (Bq) |
A Unit of radioactivity |
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Biodegradable |
Having the ability to
decompose through the action of bacteria |
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BOD |
Biological/Biochemical
Oxygen Demand. |
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CAA |
Civil Aviation
Authority |
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Carcinogen |
A substance which
causes cancer |
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CEFIC |
Conseil Europée d
l’Industrie Chemique the agency that issues TREMcards. |
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CFCs |
Chlorofluorocarbons |
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CHIP |
Chemicals (Hazard
Information and Packaging) Regulations 1994 |
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CIA |
Chemical Industries
Association |
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Clinical waste |
Any waste which
consists wholly or partly of human or animal tissue, blood or other body
fluids, excretions, pharmaceuticals, dressings, sharps etc |
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COD |
Chemical Oxygen Demand |
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Consignee |
The receiver of the
dangerous goods |
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Consignment Note |
The Transport document
used for the carriage of Hazardous Wastes in the UK |
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Consignor |
The sender of the
dangerous goods |
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Contaminated Land |
Land which because of
it’s current or previous use has substances under, on or in it which may be
hazardous to life or the environment |
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Controlled Waste |
Wastes from households,
industry and commerce, excluding mines, quarries, sewage and some
radioactive wastes. |
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COSHH |
Control Of Substances
Hazardous to Health |
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COTC |
Certificate Of
Technical Competence |
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CPC |
Certificate of
Professional Competence |
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Cryogenic gas |
A gas liquefied by
super-cooling |
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CWC |
Chemical Weapons
Convention |
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DfT |
Department for
Transport |
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DGN |
Dangerous Goods Note |
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DGSA |
Dangerous Goods Safety
Adviser |
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Dioxins |
Collective name for a
group of compounds called dibenzo-p-dioxins. |
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EA |
Environment Agency |
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Ecotoxics |
Substances or
preparations, which present an immediate risk to the environment. |
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Effluent |
Any waste liquid from
an industrial process |
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EINECS |
European Inventory of
Existing Commercial Chemical Substances |
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Element |
A substance that cannot
be reduced chemically into a simpler substance. |
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ELVs |
End-of-Life Vehicles |
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Emergency Action Code |
Code shown on UK
tankers and bulk vehicles giving safety information for the Emergency
Services |
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EmS |
Emergency Schedules
(for fire or spillages, found in the IMDG code) |
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EPA |
Environmental
Protection Agency (USA) |
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EWC |
European Waste
Catalogue |
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Exotherm |
A chemical reaction
which causes heat to be given out |
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Fauna |
The animals of a region |
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Flash Point |
The lowest temperature
of a liquid at which its vapour form a flammable mixture with air,
abbreviated by Fpt. |
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Flora |
The plants and trees of
a region |
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Fly-tipping |
The illegal depositing
of waste |
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Half-Life |
The time taken for half
the atoms of a radioactive isotope to disintegrate. |
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Hazard class |
Nine divisions of
dangerous goods determined by their primary risk |
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Hazardous Waste |
Wastes identified in the Hazardous Waste and List of Wastes
Regulations 2005 |
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Heavy Metals |
Generally refers to
Arsenic, Antimony, Cadmium, Chromium, copper, Lead, Mercury, Nickel,
Selenium and Zinc. |
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HSE |
Health and Safety
Executive |
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Hydrocarbons |
Organic compounds
consisting of Carbon and Hydrogen |
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IATA |
International Air
Transport Association |
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IBC |
Intermediate Bulk
Container |
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ICAO |
International Civil
Aviation Organisation |
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IMDG |
International Maritime
Dangerous Goods |
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IMO |
International Maritime
Organisation |
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Inert |
Inactive or unreactive |
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Inorganic |
A material based on any
chemical element other than carbon |
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ISPS code |
International Ship and
Port facilities Security code |
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IWM |
Institute of Wastes
Management |
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Kemler Code |
A similar system to the
UK’s Emergency Action Code, used throughout Europe to identify the primary
hazard of bulk liquids or solids |
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Label |
A diamond shape
indicating a UN hazard class |
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Landfill tax |
Announced in the Budget
of Nov. 1994 as a tax intended to encourage recycling and discourage
landfilling of waste. Currently at £15.00 per tonne. |
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LC50 |
Lethal concentration of
a gas or vapour that will kill 50% of all organisms exposed to it. |
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LD50 |
Lethal dose of a
substance that will kill 50% of all organisms exposed to that dose. |
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Leachate |
Contaminated waters
running off of, or percolating through a landfill site |
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LEL |
Lower Explosive Limit. |
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Limited Quantities |
A method of carrying
dangerous goods that are exempted from most legislation by virtue of the
small volumes in each package. |
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Load Limit |
The quantity of
dangerous goods that must be loaded onto a vehicle at which the ADR
regulations will be applied to its journey. |
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LPG |
Propane or Butane (or a
mixture of the two) which has been liquefied for transport |
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Marks |
Information attached to
a package or vehicle other that a label or placard |
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MARPOL |
International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARine POLlutant) |
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MEL |
Maximum Exposure Limit |
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MFAG |
Medical First Aid Guide
(in IMDG) |
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Mutagen |
An agent capable of
modifying the DNA in the genes, causing mutations. |
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NOS |
Not Otherwise Specified |
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OEL |
Occupational Exposure
Limit |
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Organic |
Pertaining to carbon |
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Overpack |
A large package containing other smaller packages to make a
single unit, must be marked with the word "OVERPACK" and show any marks and
labels that are on the packages it contains. |
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Oxidiser |
A material that has the
ability to provide oxygen to a chemical reaction |
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Packing Group |
A method of indicating
varying risks posed by different substances within a single UN class. PGI-
most dangerous, PGII – medium danger, PGIII – Least danger |
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PCB |
Polychlorinated
Biphenyls (see Class 9 substances) |
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Petrochemicals |
Chemicals derived from
petroleum, hydrocarbon liquids or natural gas. |
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Phytotoxic |
Poisonous to plants |
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Placard |
Essentially a large
chemical hazard diamond attached to a vehicle or tank |
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PSN |
Proper Shipping Name |
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Putrescible Wastes |
Wastes, which consist
of plant or animal residues which undergo bacteriological degradation when
landfilled. |
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Registered Carrier |
A person registered to
transport controlled waste |
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RID |
The European agreement
for the carriage of dangerous goods by rail |
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Risk Group |
A method of subdividing
Infectious substances in accordance with there risk |
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Ro/Ro |
Roll On-Roll Off |
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Rollonoff |
A Roll On-Roll Off
waste container, usually of 11- 28M3
capacity |
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SADT |
Spontaneous
Auto-Decomposition Temperature |
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SIN |
Substance
Identification Number – As UN number |
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SLF |
Secondary Liquid Fuel:
Waste flammable liquids used to fire cement kilns |
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SOLAS |
Safety Of Life At Sea |
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Solvent |
Liquid that has the
ability to dissolve other substances |
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Teratogenic |
Capable of causing
abnormal development of the embryo and congenital malformations (From
terato = monster (Greek)) |
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TLV |
Threshold Limit Value |
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TOC |
Total Organic Carbon |
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TOVALOP |
Tanker Owners Voluntary
Agreement Concerning Liability for Oil Pollution |
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Transfer Note |
A document which
identifies waste that is transported |
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Transport Category |
Materials are assigned
to a category of 0-4 in order to determine the Load Limits at which
regulation is applied |
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TREMcard |
TRansport EMergency
card. The world standard format for the drivers “Instructions In Writing”. |
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UEL |
Upper Explosive Limit. |
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UN Number |
An internationally
recognised four-digit identification number for an item of dangerous goods |
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VOC |
Volatile Organic Carbon |
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VTC |
Vocational Training
Certificate |
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WAMITAB |
Waste Management
Industry Training Advisory Board |
