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ARCHIVED - CEPA Annual Report for Period April 2005 to March 2006
- 1. Administration
- 2. Public Participation
- 3. Information Gathering, Objectives, Guidelines and Codes of Practice
- 4. Pollution Prevention
- 5. Controlling Toxic Substances
- 6. Animate Products of Biotechnology
- 7. Controlling Pollution and Managing Waste
- 8. Environmental Emergencies
- 9. Government Operations and Federal and Aboriginal Lands
- 10. Compliance Including Enforcement
- 11. Miscellaneous Matters
- Appendix A: Management Measures Proposed or Finalized in 2005-06
- Appendix B: Selected Atmospheric Science Publications, 2005-06
- Appendix C: Contacts
- List of Acronyms
- Substances Mentioned Within Report
Substances Mentioned Within Report
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A COMPREHENSIVE LIST.
AP:
alkylphenols
2-BE:
2-butoxyethanol
BFRs:
brominated flame retardants
BPA:
bisphenol A
3-PBA:
3-phenoxybenzoic acid
CFCs:
chlorofluorocarbons
CH4:
methane
CO2:
carbon dioxide
CP:
chlorinated paraffins
DCPA or dacthal:
dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate
DDE:
dichlorodiphenyldichloroethene
DDT:
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
diMe-TCP:
dimethyl tetrachlorophthalate
DNA:
deoxyribonucleic acid
DNOC:
4,6-dinitro-o-cresol
GHG:
Greenhouse Gases
5H:
5-Hydroxy
HA:
haloacetaldehydes
HAA:
haloacetic acids
HAN:
haloacetonitriles
HCB:
hexachlorobenzene
HCBD:
hexachlorobutadiene
HCFCs:
hydrochlorofluorocarbons
HCH:
hexachlorocyclohexane
HFCs:
hydrofluorocarbons
HK:
haloketones
MBMBP:
2,2'-methylene-bis(4-methyl-6-tert-butyl-phenol)
MeO:
methoxylated
MSMA:
methanearsonate
MTBE:
Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
MX:
Furanone or Mutagen X
N2O:
nitrous oxide
NDMA:
N-nitrosodimethylamine
NP/NPE:
nonylphenol and its ethoxylates
Octa-BDE:
octabromodiphenyl ether
OH:
hydroxylated (OH-)
PAHs:
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
PBDEs:
polybrominated diphenyl ethers
PCBs:
polychlorinated biphenyls
PCDDs:
polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins
PCDFs:
polychlorinated dibenzofurans
PCN:
polychlorinated naphthalene
PeCB:
Pentachlorobiphenyl
PFAs:
perfluoroalkyl substances
PFCs:
perfluorocarbons
PFCAs:
perfluorocarboxylates
PFOA:
perfluorooctanoic acid
PFOS:
perfluorooctane sulfonate
PM:
particulate matter
PM2.5:
particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 microns
PM10:
particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns
POPs:
persistent organic pollutants
1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoro-:
Propane
QCB:
pentachlorobenzene
RNA:
ribonucleic acid
SCCP:
short chain chlorinated paraffins
SF6:
sulphur hexafluoride
TBBPA:
tetrabromobisphenol A
TCDD:
2,3,7,8,-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
TeCBs:
tetrachlorobenzenes
THM:
trihalomethanes
VOC:
volatile organic compounds
Vtg:
vitellogenin
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