# Lijst van afkortingen in de milieukunde

Dit artikel bevat een lijst van afkortingen uit de milieukunde die universeel, buiten het Nederlandse taalgebied, 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 |

### J

| Afkorting | Betekenis(sen) |

### K

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

### L

| Afkorting | Betekenis(sen) |
| LC | Letale concentratie (dodelijke concentratie) |
| LC$_{50}$ | Mediane letale concentratie |
| LCLO | Lowest Lethal Airborne Concentration Tested |
| LD | Letale dosis |
| LD$_{50}$ | 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 |

### Q

| Afkorting | Betekenis(sen) |

### 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) |

### X

| Afkorting | Betekenis(sen) |

### Y

| Afkorting | Betekenis(sen) |

### Z

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