AC | alpha-chloralose |
AF | antifouling |
AMAP | Arctic Monitoring Assessment Program |
BPF | biocidal product family |
BRP | biocidal product regulation |
CLP | Classification, Labelling and Packaging |
ECHA | European Chemicals Agency |
EEA | European Environmental Agency |
EOF | extractable organic fluorine |
EU | European Union |
F-gas | fluorinated greenhouse gases |
GHS | Globally Harmonised System |
GWP | global warming potential |
HELCOM | Helsinki Commission |
HFCs | hydrochlorofluorocarbons |
NBG | Nordic Biocidal Group |
NEG | Nordic Enforcement Group |
NEXPO | Nordic Exposure Group |
NKE | Nordic working group for chemicals, environment, and health |
NKLG | Nordic Classification Group |
N-NANO | Nordic Nano Group |
NOFG | Nordic Ozone and F-gas Group |
NGO | non-governmental organisation |
NORAP | Nordic Risk Assessment Project group |
Nord-UTTE | Nordic Coordination for the Development of Test Methods in Toxicology and Ecotoxicology |
NPG | Nordic Products Group |
NPLVG | Nordic Pesticide Group |
NPRTR | Nordic Pollutant Release and Transfer Register |
NScG | Nordic Screening Group |
ODSs | ozone depleting substances |
OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
OSPAR | Oslo and Paris Conventions |
PARC | Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals |
PCB | polychlorinated biphenyl |
PFAS | per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances |
POPs | persistent organic pollutants |
PRTR | pollution release and transfer register |
REACH | Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals |
RoHS | Restriction of Hazardous Substances |
SPIN | Substances in Preparations in Nordic Countries |
TG | test guideline |
UNECE | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
VOC | volatile organic compound |
WPEA | working party on exposure assessment |