APE

Alkylphenol ethoxylates

BCF

Bioconcentration Factor

CEFAS

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science ( Formerly MAFF)

CHARM

Chemical Hazard Assessment and Risk Management

CIN

Charm Implementation Network

CWG

UK Chemicals Working Group- (subgroup of JWG)

DEFRA

Department of Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (UK)(Formerly DETR)

DEPA

Danish Environmental Protection Agency

DIFF

OSPAR working Group on Diffuse Sources

DTI

Department of Trade and Industry (UK)

E and P Forum

Exploration and Production Forum ( Global forum for all Oil operator associations) (now OGP)

ECHA

European Chemicals Agency

EOSCA

European Oilfield Speciality Chemical Association

EZ

Ministerie van Economische Zaken (Ministry of Economical Affairs NL)

FRS

Fisheries Research Services Marine Laboratory

HMCS

Harmonised Mandatory Control System

HOCNF

Harmonised Offshore Chemical Notification Format

HOD

OSPAR Heads of Delegation working group

HQ

Hazard Quotient (PEC:PNEC)

ICES

International Committee for Environmental protection of the Sea

JWG

Joint Industry / Government Working Group (UK)

M2

Joint Industry / Government Working Group (NL)

NECCS

New EOSCA CHARM Calculator Software

NOGEPA

Nederlandse Olie en Gas Exploratie en Productie Associatie
(Dutch Oil and Gas E&P Association)

NPD

Norwegian Petroleum Directorate

NPE

Nonylphenol ethoxylates

NSOC-D

North Sea Operators Committee - Denmark

OBM

Oil Based Mud

OCNS

Offshore Chemical Notification Scheme (UK)

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OGP

International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (formerly E & P Forum)

OIC

OSPAR Offshore Industry Committee

OLF

Oljeindustriens Landforening (Norwegian Oil Operators Association)

OSD

Offshore Substance Database

OSPAR

Oslo and Paris Commissions for the Prevention of Marine Pollution

PAH

Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons

PARCOM

Paris Commission

PEC

Predicted Environmental Concentration

PNEC

Predicted No Effect Concentration

PRAM

PRogrammes And Measures

REACH

Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals

RQ

Risk Quotient

RSC

Royal Society of Chemistry

RWS

Rijkswaterstaat (The State Water Council- NL)

SBM

Synthetic Based Mud

SCOPEC

UK data base of Oil Industry Discharges and Emmisions

SEBA

OSPAR workgroup on Sea Based Activities (replaced by OIC)

SFT

Statens forurensningstilsyn ( Norwegian Pollution Control Authority)

SIME

OSPAR working Group on Trends and Effects of Substances in the Marine Environment

SKIM

Chemicals Working Group ( Norway)

SOAEFD

Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department

SodM

Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen (State Supervision of Mines NL)

TNO

Netherlandse organisatie voor toegepast natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek
(Organisation for Applied Scientific Research NL)

UKOOA

United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association

VROM

Ministerie van Volkshuisvesting Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieuhygiene
(Ministry of Safety, Ergonomics and Environment NL)

WBM

Water Based Mud