Guidelines for Metals and Metalloids in Ambient ... - ARCHIVE: Defra
Guidelines for Metals and Metalloids in Ambient ... - ARCHIVE: Defra
Guidelines for Metals and Metalloids in Ambient ... - ARCHIVE: Defra
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Abbreviations<br />
ACGIH American Conference of Governmental Industrial<br />
Hygienists<br />
ALARP As low as reasonably practicable<br />
As<br />
Arsenic<br />
ATSDR US Agency <strong>for</strong> Toxic Substances <strong>and</strong> Disease Registry<br />
BAT<br />
Best Available Techniques<br />
Be<br />
Beryllium<br />
CBD<br />
Chronic Beryllium Disease<br />
Cr<br />
Chromium<br />
COPD<br />
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease<br />
COSHH Control of Substances Hazardous to Health<br />
CSTEE Scientific Committee <strong>for</strong> Toxicity, Ecotoxicity <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Environment<br />
<strong>Defra</strong><br />
Department <strong>for</strong> Environment, Food <strong>and</strong> Rural Affairs<br />
DMA<br />
Dimethylars<strong>in</strong>ic acid<br />
EALs<br />
Environmental Assessment Levels<br />
EA<br />
Environment Agency<br />
EC<br />
European Commission<br />
EEB<br />
European Environment Bureau<br />
EPA<br />
US Environmental Protection Agency<br />
EPAQS Expert Panel on Air Quality St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
HSC<br />
Health <strong>and</strong> Safety Commission<br />
HSE<br />
Health <strong>and</strong> Safety Executive<br />
g<br />
Gram<br />
IPCS<br />
International Programme on Chemical Safety<br />
LOAEL Lowest Observed Adverse Effects Level<br />
m 3<br />
Cubic metre (equivalent to 1000 litres)<br />
µg Microgram (one millionth of a gram)<br />
µm Micrometer (one millionth of a metre)<br />
µg/m 3<br />
Micrograms per cubic metre<br />
MEL<br />
Maximum Exposure Limit<br />
mg<br />
Milligram (one thous<strong>and</strong>th of a gram)<br />
MMA<br />
Monomethylarsonic acid<br />
MRL<br />
M<strong>in</strong>imal Risk Level<br />
ng<br />
Nanogram (one billionth of a gram)<br />
Ni<br />
Nickel<br />
NOAEL No Observed Adverse Effects Level<br />
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