| AbfKlärV |
Klärschlammverordnung |
Sewage Sludge Order |
| Abl. |
Amtsblatt |
Official Journal |
| AbwAG |
Abwasserabgabengesetz |
Waste Water Charges Act |
| AbwHerkV |
Abwasserherkunftsverordnung |
Order Governing Origin of Waste Water |
| ACGIH |
|
American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists |
| AD |
|
Air-Dry; if concentrations in wet
material as soil, sludge, foodstuff or other organic
material are stated without AD or DM (see below) added,
then the value should refer to fresh matter |
| ADI |
|
Acceptable Daily Intake; kg refers to the
weight of the exposed person |
| AGS |
Ausschuß für Gefahrenstoffe |
Hazardous Substance Committee |
| AGU |
Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Umweltfragen |
Working Group on Environmental Aspects |
| AOX |
|
Adsorbable organic halogen compounds |
| A.Q.G. |
|
WHO Air Quality Guidelines for Europe |
| Arge Rhein |
Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Länder zur
Reinhaltung des Rheins |
Laender Working Group for Maintaining
Purity of Rhine |
| ARL |
Akademie für Raumforschung und
Landesplanung |
Academy of Space Research and
Town/Country Planning |
| ARW |
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Rhein-Wasserwerke |
Rhine Waterworks Working Group |
| AtG |
Atomgesetz |
Atomic Energy Act |
| ATV |
Abwassertechnische Vereinigung |
Waste Water Association |
| BAS |
Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz |
German Federal Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health |
| BAT |
Biologischer Arbeitsstoff-Toleranzwert |
Tolerance value for biological working
medium (limit value for concentrations in human body) |
| BBA |
Biologische Bundesanstalt für Land- und
Forstwirtschaft |
German Federal Biological Research Centre
for Agriculture and Forestry |
| BCF |
|
Bioconcentration factor |
| BFANL |
Bundesforschungsanstalt für Naturschutz
und Landschaftsökologie |
German Federal Research Centre for Nature
Conservation and Landscape Ecology |
| BfG |
Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde |
German Federal Institute for Hydrology |
| BGA |
Bundesgesundheitsamt |
German Federal Health Office |
| BGB |
Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch |
German Civil Code |
| BGBl |
Bundesgesetzblatt |
German Federal Law Gazette |
| BIBIDAT |
Trinkwasserqualitätsbank am Institut
für Wasser-, Boden- und Lufthygiene des BGA |
Drinking Water Quality Bank at the
Institute of Water, Soil and Air Hygiene of the BGA |
| BLAU |
Bund/Länder-Arbeitskreis
Umweltchemikalien |
Federal/Laender Working Party on
Environmental Chemicals |
| BlmSchG |
Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz |
German Federal Immission Control Act |
| BlmSchV |
Bundesimmissionsschutzverordnung |
German Federal Ordinance on the
Implementation of the Federal Immission Control Act |
| BMBau |
Bundesminister für Raumordnung, Bauwesen
und Städtebau |
German Federal Ministry for Regional
Planning, Building and Urban Development |
| BMFT |
Bundesminister für Forschung und
Technologie |
German Federal Ministry for Research and
Technology |
| BMI |
Bundesministerium des Inneren |
German Federal Ministry of the Interior |
| BMJFG |
Bundesminister für Jugend, Familie und
Gesundheit |
German Federal Ministry for Youth, Family
Affairs and Health |
| BML |
Bundesminister für Ernährung,
Landwirtschaft und Forsten |
German Federal Ministry of Food,
Agriculture and Forestry |
| BMU |
Bundesministerium für Umwelt,
Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit |
German Federal Ministry for the
Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety |
| BMV |
Bundesministerium für Verkehr |
German Federal Ministry of Transport |
| BNatSchG |
Bundesnaturschutzgesetz |
German Federal Nature Conservation Act |
| Bq |
|
Bequerel |
| BSB5 |
|
Biochemical oxygen demand in 5 days (BOD) |
| BT-DRs |
Bundestag-Drucksache |
Bundestag Publication |
| BUA |
Beratungsgremium für umweltrelevante
Altstoffe der Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker |
Advisory Group on
Environmentally-relevant Used Materials of Association of
German Chemists |
| BUB |
Bundesanstalt für Umweltschutz Bern |
Federal Environment Protection Agency,
Berne |
| BZB |
|
Bacteria toxicity weighting coefficient |
| BZF |
|
Fish toxicity weighting coefficient |
| BZS |
|
Mammal toxicity weighting coefficient |
| CEC |
|
Commission of the European Communities |
| ChemG |
Chemikaliengesetz |
Chemicals Law |
| CIPRA |
Internationale Kommission für den Schutz
Alpiner Bereiche |
International Commission for Protection
of Alpine Areas |
| CSB |
|
Chemical oxygen demand (COD) |
| D.W.Q.G |
|
WHO Drinking Water Quality Guidelines |
| DAL |
Deutscher Arbeitsring für
Lärmbekämpfung |
German Working Group on Noise Abatement |
| dB(A) |
|
Decibel according to weighting curve A |
| DFG |
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft |
German Research Foundation |
| DGE |
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung |
German Nutrition Association |
| DIMDI |
Deutsches Institut für medizinische
Dokumentation und Information |
German Institute for Medical
Documentation and Information |
| DIN |
Deutsche Industrienorm; Deutsches
Institut für Normung e.V. |
German Standard; German Institute for
Standardisation e.V. |
| DM |
|
Dry Matter; if concentrations in wet material as
soil, sludge, foodstuff or other organic material are
stated without DM or AD (see above) added, then the value
should refer to fresh matter |
| DOC |
|
Dissolved organic carbon |
| DTA |
|
Tolerable daily intake |
| DTV |
|
Average daily traffic density |
| DVGW |
Deutscher Verein des Gas- und Wasserfachs |
German Gas and Water Association |
| DVO |
Durchführungsverordnung |
Implementing Order |
| E |
|
Inhabitants |
| EC |
|
European Community (Communities) |
| EDV |
|
Electronic data processing |
| EIA |
|
Environmental impact assessment |
| EMEP |
|
European Monitoring and Evaluation
Programme |
| EOX |
|
Extractable organic halogen compounds |
| EPA |
|
Environmental Protection Agency (US) |
| EPNdB |
|
Effective perceived noise level |
| EWG |
|
Population equivalent |
| f |
|
Female |
| FAO |
|
Food and Agriculture Organisation (United
Nations) |
| FG |
|
Moist weight |
| FS |
|
Moist matter, wet weight |
| G |
|
Guide value of official institute |
| (G) |
|
Guide value recommended by working group |
| GDCh |
Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker |
Association of German Chemists |
| IAEA |
|
International Atomic Energy Agency |
| IAWR |
Internationale Arbeitsgemeinschaft der
Wasserwerke im Rheineinzugsgebiet |
International Waterworks Working Group in
Rhine Catchment Area |
| IBRD |
|
International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development |
| IGW |
|
Immission limit value |
| IIUG |
Internationales Institut für Umwelt und
Gesellschaft |
International Institute for the
Environment and Society |
| IMAB |
Interministerielle Arbeitsgruppe
Bodenschutz |
Interministerial Working Group on Soil
Conservation |
| IPS |
Industrieverband Pflanzenschutz |
Industrial Crop Protection Association |
| IRW |
|
Immission guide value |
| ISO |
|
International Standards Organisation |
| IW1 |
|
Immission value stipulated in TA-Luft for
sustained impact; average value for an area of usually 1
km2 |
| IW2 |
|
Immission value stipulated in TA-Luft for
short-time impact; average value for an area of usually 1
km2 |
| L |
|
Legally stipulated limit value |
| (L) |
|
Probably legally stipulated limit value |
| LAGA |
Länderarbeitsgruppe Abfall |
Laender Working Group on Solid Waste |
| LAI |
Länderausschuß für Immissionsschutz |
Laender Immission Control Committee |
| LAU-BW |
Landesanstalt für Umweltschutz
Baden-Württemberg |
Baden-Wurttemberg Regional Environmental
Protection Office |
| LAWA |
Länderarbeitsgemeinschaft Wasser |
Laender Working Group on Water |
| LC50 |
|
Lethal concentration causing fatality
amongst 50% of animals used for experiment |
| LD50 |
|
Lethal dose causing fatality amongst 50%
of animals used for experiment |
| LeitF.Bod.san. |
|
Dutch Guidelines on Soil Rehabilitation
1988 |
| LRV |
Luftreinhalteverordnung of Switzerland |
|
| m |
|
Male |
| MAK |
|
Maximum workplace concentration |
| max |
|
Maximum |
| MCL |
|
Maximum contaminant level |
| MGA |
|
Minimum quality requirement |
| MIK |
Maximale Immissionskonzentration |
Maximum immission concentration |
| MIKK |
Maximale Immissionskonzentration |
Maximum immission concentration;
short-time exposure |
| MIKD |
Maximale Immissionskonzentration |
Maximum immission concentration;
long-time exposure |
| MPC |
|
Maximum permissible concentration |
| MVA |
|
Refuse incineration plant |
| n |
|
Number of random samples |
| NATO |
|
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
| NatSchG |
Naturschutzgesetz |
Nature Conservation Act |
| NEL |
|
No-effect level |
| NG |
|
Wet weight |
| NN |
|
Sea level |
| NOEL |
|
No observable effect level |
| OECD |
|
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development |
| ÖNM6250 |
Österreichische Norm M6250 über die
Anforderungen an die Beschaffenheit des Trinkwassers |
Austrian Standard M6250 on Demands placed
on Quality of Drinking Water |
| pH |
|
Measure of degree of acidity |
| RAL |
Deutsches Institut für Gütesicherung
und Kennzeichnung |
German Institute for Quality Assurance
and Product Marking |
| SAF |
|
Rehabilitation requirement |
| SchwQz |
Schweizer Qualitätsziel |
Swiss quality goal |
| SHmV |
Schadstoffhöchstmengenverordnung |
Order Governing Maximum Pollutant Level |
| SRU |
Rat der Sachverständigen für
Umweltfragen |
Council of Experts for Environmental
Aspects |
| SSK |
Strahlenschutzkommission |
Radiation Protection Committee |
| STEL |
|
Short term exposure limit |
| TA-Abfall |
|
Technical Instructions on Waste
Management |
| TA-Lärm |
|
Technical Instructions on Noise Abatement |
| TA-Luft |
|
Technical Instructions on Air Quality
Control |
| TAVO |
Trinkwasseraufbereitungsverordnung |
Order Governing Treatment of Drinking
Water |
| TLV-C |
|
Threshold limit value - ceiling (maximum
workplace concentration which should not be exceeded as a
result of workplace exposure; measurement over 15 minute
period) |
| TLV-STEL |
|
Threshold limit value - short term
exposure limit (maximum workplace concentration;
reference: weighted average of 15 minute exposure
occurring max. 4 times a day (8 hours per working day) if
there are at least 60 minutes between the exposure
periods) |
| TLV-TWA |
|
Threshold limit value - time weighted
average (maximum workplace concentration for an 8 hour
working day/40 hours per week, averaged) |
| TOC |
|
Total organically bonded carbon |
| TOCl |
|
Total organically bonded chlorine |
| TRK |
Technische Richtkonzentration |
Technical guideline concentration (for
hazardous substances which are carcinogenic) |
| TÜV |
Technischer Überwachungsverein |
Technical Supervisory Authority |
| TVO |
Trinkwasserverordnung |
Order Governing Drinking Water |
| TWA |
|
Time weighted average |
| UBA |
Umweltbundesamt |
Federal Environment Agency, Berlin |
| UMK |
|
Conference of Environment Ministers |
| UMPLIS |
|
UBA Environment Information and
Documentation System |
| UN |
|
United Nations |
| UNEP |
|
UN environment programme |
| UVU |
|
Environmental compatibility test |
| VCI |
Verband der chemischen Industrie |
Association of the Chemical Industry |
| VDG |
Vereinigung Deutscher Gewässerschutz |
German Water Protection Association |
| VDI |
Verein Deutscher Ingenieure |
Association of German Engineers |
| VO |
Verordnung |
Order |
| VSBo |
Schweizer Verordnung über Schadstoffe im
Boden |
Swiss Order Governing Pollutants in the
Soil dated 01.09.1986 |
| W.Q.R. |
|
Water Quality Requirements (American and
Australian water quality standards) |
| WGK |
|
Water hazard class |
| WHG |
|
Water Balance Law |
| WHO |
|
World Health Organisation |
| ZEBS |
Zentrale Erfassungs- und Bewertungsstelle
für Umweltchemikalien |
Central Recording and Evaluation Office
for Environmental Chemicals |
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