List of waste management acronyms

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The following article contains a list of acronyms used in the waste management industry.[1][2]

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[edit] A

  • ABPO Animal By-Products Order 1999 - Rplcd by (Amendment) (England) Order 2001
  • ABPR Animal By-Products Regulations
  • ACL Approved Carriers List
  • ACOP Approved Code of Practice
  • AD Anaerobic Digestion
  • ADI Acceptable Daily Intake
  • ADR `Accord Europeen Relatif aux Transport International des Marchandises Dangereuses par Route` (European agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by road)
  • ALANI Association of Local Authorities in Northern Ireland
  • ALCO Association of London Cleansing Officers
  • APC Air Pollution Control
  • APC Air Particulate Cleaning residues
  • APSWG Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Waste Management Group
  • AR Accredited Reprocessor
  • ARC21 ARC21
  • ARM Alternative Raw Material
  • ASSURE Association for Sustainable Use and Recovery of Resources
  • ATEX Atmospheres Explosibles Directive 94/9/EC
  • ATF Authorised Treatment Facility
  • AV Abandoned Vehicle/s
  • AWP Area Waste Plan

[edit] B

[edit] C

  • CATNAP Cheapest Available Technology Narrowly Avoiding Prosecution
  • CATNIP Cheapest Available Technology Not Involving Prosecution
  • CAVE People Citizens Against Virtually Everything
  • 4 C’s Challenge, Compare, Consult, Compete
  • CBI Confederation of British Industry
  • CCT Compulsory Competitive Tendering
  • C&D Construction & Demolition (e.g. C&D waste)
  • CFC Chlorofluorocarbon
  • CHEM Container Handling Equipment Manufacturers
  • CHIP Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (CHIP 3 2002)
  • CIWEM Chartered Institution of Water & Environmental Management
  • CIWM Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
  • CL:AIRE Contaminated Land: Application In Real Environments CLAIRE
  • CLEA Contaminated Land Exposure Assessment
  • CLR Contaminated Land Register
  • COD Chemical Oxygen Demand
  • COPA Control of Pollution Act (1974) Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989
  • COPLR Code of Practice for Litter and Refuse
  • COSHH Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (2002) rplcd (1999 Regs)
  • CRN UK Community Recycling Network UK
  • CRN(S) Community Recycling Network(Scotland)
  • CSR Corporate Social Responsibility
  • CV Calorific Value
  • CWMRE Creating Welsh Markets for Recyclates
  • CWR Controlled Waste Regulations (1992)

[edit] D

[edit] E

[edit] F

  • FORWARRD Forum for Waste and Resource Research and Development
  • Frag Fragmentised Waste (from the motor trade industry)

[edit] G

[edit] H

  • HCRW Healthcare Risk Waste
  • HCW Healthcare Waste
  • HHW Household Hazardous Waste
  • HW Household Waste
  • HWD Hazardous Waste Directive (91/689/EEC)
  • HWRA Household Waste Recycling Act (2003)
  • HWRC Household Waste Recycling Centre

[edit] I

[edit] J

  • JMWMs Joint Municipal Waste Management strategies

[edit] K

  • KAT Kerbside Assessment Tool

[edit] L

[edit] M

[edit] N

[edit] O

  • ODS Ozone Depleting Substance (e.g. refrigerants)
  • OPRA Operator Pollution Risk Appraisal

[edit] P

[edit] Q

  • QMS Quality Management Systems

[edit] R

[edit] S

[edit] T

[edit] U

[edit] V

[edit] W

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Waste management jargonyms CIWM website, Accessed 9.11.06
  2. ^ Acronyms, Environment Agency Waste Technology Data Centre, Accessed 22.11.06