PVC
Glossary
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| ABS |
Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene |
| ACRR | Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling |
| APPRICOD |
Assessing the Potential of Plastic Recycling in the construction and demolition sectors |
| BBP | Butylbenzylphthalate |
| Biodiversity | The variety of plant and animal life |
| BPF | British Plastics Federation |
| Br | Bromine |
| C4 | Canadian Chlorine Coordinating Committee |
| Ca-Zn | Calcium-zinc |
| CCC | Chlorine Chemistry Council (USA) |
| CDD | Chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin |
| CEFIC | European Chemical Industry Council |
| CEN | European Standardisation Committee |
| CFFA | Chemical Fabrics & Film Association |
| CI | Chlorine Institute, Inc |
| CMA | Chemical Manufacturers Association |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide. This gas has a greenhouse effect, leading to global warming. |
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COD |
Chemical oxygen demand - this is a laboratory test that mimics the way substances react with oxygen in water. Excessive removal of oxygen from rivers and streams harms water-born life. |
| CPD | Construction Products Directive |
| CPVC | Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride |
| DBP | Di-n-butyl phthalate |
| DEHP | Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate |
| DIDP | Diisodecyl phthalate |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DOP | Di-octyl phthalate |
| EAL | Enivironmental Assessment Limit |
| EAP | Environment Action Programme |
| EATS | European Automotive Trim Supplier Association |
| EC | European Community |
| ECA | European Collaborative Action |
| ECEH | European Centre for Environment and Health |
| ECPI | European Council for Plasticisers and Intermediates |
| ECPI | European Council for Plasticisers and Intermediates |
| ECVM | European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers |
| ED | Ethylene dichloride |
| EDC | Ethylene dichloride (also known as 1,2 dichloroethane) |
| EDEFA | European Decorative Foils Association |
| EEC | European Economic Community |
| EGMA | European GeoMembranes Association |
| ELV | End of Life Vehicles Directive |
| EMPM | European Media Packaging Manufacturers Association |
| EPCOAT | European PVC Coated Fabrics Group |
| EPER | European Pollutant Emission Register |
| EPEX | European Performance co-Extruders Association |
| EPFLOOR | European PVC Floors Manufacturers Association |
| EPFMA | European Polyvinyl Film Manufacturers’ Association |
| EPPA | European PVC Window Profile and Related Building Products Association |
| EPSM | Engineering Polymer Shapes for Machining Association |
| EPVC | Emulsion process |
| ERFMI | European Resilient Flooring Manufacturers' Institute |
| ERPA | European Rigid PVC-Film Association |
| ESPA | European Stabilisers Producers Association |
| ESWA | European Single ply Waterproofing Association |
| ETHIC | European Thermoplastics Independent Compounders Association |
| EuCIA | European Composites Industry Association |
| EuPC | European Plastics Converters Association |
| EuPF | European Plastic Films Association |
| EuPR | European Plastics Recyclers Association |
| Europa | European Institutions On Line |
| EVA | Ethylene vinyl-acetate copolymer |
| FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| FOE | Friends of the Earth |
| g | gram |
| GJ | Gigajoule - a measure of energy. |
| HCFC |
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons - are refrigerant gases and are used in domestic refrigerator systems. They are ozone depleters. |
| HCl | Hydrogen chloride |
| HELCOM | Helsinki Commission |
| HPV | High Production Volume Chemicals |
| HWI | Hazardous Waste Incinerators |
| IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| ICCA | Int’l Council of Chemical Associations |
| ICDLI | International Committee of Decorative Laminates Institute |
| IFCS | Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety |
| INDEX |
Critical Appraisal of the Setting and Implementation of Indoor Exposure limits in the EU |
| IPC | Integrated Pollution Control |
| IPCS | International Programme on Chemical Safety |
| IPPC | Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control |
| I-TEQ | International toxicity equivalents |
| JECFA | Expert Committee on Food Additives |
| JHPA | Japan Hygienic PVC Association |
| JPEC | Japan PVC Environmental Affairs Council |
| JPI | Japan Petroleum Institute |
| JPPFA | Japan PVC Pipe and Fittings Association |
| kg | kilogram |
| LCA | Life Cycle Assessment |
| LCI | Life Cycle Inventory |
| LDPE | Low density polyethylene |
| MBS | Methyl methacrylate-butadiene-styrene copolymer |
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MEL |
Maximum exposure limit. These limits are set by Health & Safety regulations |
| mg milligram | 10-3 g (one thousandth of a gram) |
| mg/l | Milligrammes per litre. For water one mg/l is one part per million. |
| MJ | Mega Joules |
| MoE | Japanese Ministry of Environment |
| MP | Mixed plastic |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet |
| MSWI | Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators |
| ng | nanogram = 10-9 g (one billionth of a gram) |
| NOX | Oxides of nitrogen |
| OECD | The OECD Chemicals Programme |
| OSPAR |
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (“Oslo and Paris Convention”) |
| OSPARCOM | Oslo and Paris Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution |
| PACIA | Plastics & Chemicals Industries Association |
| PAHs | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| PBDEs | Polybrominated diphenyl ethers |
| PCB | Polychlorinated biphenyls |
| PCDD | Polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxins |
| PCDD/Fs | Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PeCDD | Pentachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin |
| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate |
| pg picogram | 10-12 g (one trillionth of a gram) |
| PlasFuelSys | European Plastic Automotive Fuel Systems Manufacturers |
| PLASTEUROPAC | European Plastics Packaging Association |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| ppb | part per billion |
| ppm | part per million |
| PPVC | Paste Polyvinyl chloride |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| PVC-U | Unplasticised Polyvinyl chloride |
| Recovinyl | European PVC recycling |
| REDOP | Reduction of iron ore in blast furnace plants |
| SCALE EU | programme on ‘Science; Children; Awareness-raising; |
| SCF EU | Scientific Committee for Food |
| SCHER | Scientific Committee for Health and Environmental Risks |
| SM | Styrene monomer |
| SO2 |
Sulphur dioxide. This gas can cause direct harm to plants and animals. It can develop into species that contribute to acid rain. |
| SPVC | Suspension Polyvinyl chloride |
| SVOC | Semivolatile organic compounds |
| TCDD | Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin |
| TDI | Tolerable Daily Intake |
| TEPPFA | European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Association |
| TEQ | Toxic Equivalent Quotient |
| TOC | Total organic carbon |
| TVOC | Total volatile organic compounds |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |
| UN-ECE |
Chemical Industry Pages, including : -Sustainable Development -Assistance to countries in transition -Development on production and trade statistics |
| UN-ECE | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organisation |
| VCM | Vinyl chloride monomer |
| VEC | Japanese Vinyl Environmental Council |
| Vinyl2010 | Voluntary Commitement of the European PVC Industry |
| Vinyloop | Flexible PVC recycling system developed by SolVin |
| VOC | Emissions from building products |
| VOC |
Volatile organic compounds. Common general examples would be petrol, solvents and perfumes. |
| WACOA | Wall-coverings Association of Japan |
| WCC | World Chlorine Council |
| WEEE |
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Weight units |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |
| WTO | World Trade Organisation |
| WWF | World Wide Fund for Nature |
| μg microgram | 10-6 g (one millionth of a gram) |
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