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Possible Control of EU Priority Substances in Danish Waters

Abbreviations

AA                Annual Average

APEO           Alkylphenol ethoxylates

BaP               Benzo(a)pyrene  (a PAH)

BAT              Best Available Techniques

CBA              Cost-benefit analysis

CFC              Chloro-Fluoro-Carbons   (ozone depleting substances)

CO₂               Carbon dioxide (greenhouse gas)

DEHP           Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (plasticizer, mainly in PVC)

DEPA           Danish Environmental Protection Agency

DKK              Danish kroner (national currency)

DMU            Danmarks Miljøundersøgelser (in English: NERI; National Environmental Research Institute (of Denmark))

EC                European Community

ELV              End of Life Vehicles (EC Directive)

EoP               End of Production

EQS              Environmental Quality Standard

EU                European Union

FDLF            The Danish Trade Association for the Paint and Lacquer Industry

IMO              International Maritime Organisation

IPPC             Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control

LOD              Limit Of Detection

LRTAP         Long-range Transported Atmospheric Pollutants

MAC             Maximum Acceptable Concentration

μg                 micro-gram (0.000001 gram)

mg                milli-gram (0.001 gram)

ng                 nano-gram (0.000000001 gram)

NiCd             Nickel-Cadmium (batteries)

NOVANA      The Danish national surveillance programme for the aquatic environment and nature

NP                Nonylphenol

NPE              Nonylphenolethoxylates

NPE1-2EO   Nonylphenolethoxylates with only 1-2 ethoxy groups left (degradation product of more long-chained, commercial NPEs

NPV              Net present value

PAH              Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

ppm              parts per million

PS                 Priority Substances

PHS              Priority Hazardous Substances

PSD              Priority Substance Directive, proposal for (WFD Daughter Directive)

PUR              Polyurethane (polymer material)

PVC              Polyvinyl chloride (polymer (plastic) material)

RoHS            Restrictions on the use of certain hazardous substances in electronic and electrical equipment (EC Directive)

SME             Small and medium size enterprises

SPT              The Association of Danish Cosmetics, Toiletries, Soap and Detergent Industries

TBT              Tributyltin (compounds)

WFD            Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)

WWTP        Wastewater Treatment Plant

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