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Good to Know
List of Acronyms & Abbreviations
Legislations and Recommendations:
BImSchV (Verordnung zur Durchführung des Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetzes): German Federal Immission Control Act
CalProp65 (Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act): California Proposition 65 list of chemicals
CLP: Classification, Labelling and Packaging
GHS: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
PIC: Prior Informed Consent
REACh: Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
RoHS: Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive
SCIP: Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects (Products)
WEEE: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
WFD: Waste Framework Directive
Agencies, Councils:
CEFIC: European Chemical Industry Council
ECHA: European Chemicals Agency
PCN: Poison Centre Notification
Software, SAP, Tools:
CRM: Customer Relationship Management
EHS: Environment, Health, and Safety
HCM: Human Capital Management
PLM: Product Lifecycle Management
QM: Quality Management
SCM: Supply Chain Management
SDS: Safety Data Sheets
Environmental Hot Topics & Sustainability:
CSR: Corporate Sustainability Reporting
DPP: Digital Product Passport
EPR: Extended Producer Responsibility
GHGs: Greenhouse Gases
PFAS: Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
SVHC: Substances of Very High Concern
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