Glossary

• Author: Carolyne R. Hathaway/William K. Rawson/Ann Claassen/Julia A. Hatcher
• Pages: 171-173

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Glossar y

ACC American Chemistry Council

ALJ Administrative Law Judge

ANPRM Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

APA Administrative Procedure Act

BPA Bisphenol A

CA Chemical Abstract

CAFO Consent Agreement and Final Order

CAIR Comprehensive Assessment Information Rule

CAP Compliance Audit Program

CAS C hemical Abstract Service

CASRN Chemical Abstract Service Registry Number

CBI Condential Business Information

CBIC CBI Center

CBP Customs and Border Protection

CCD Chemical Control Division

CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Responsibility, Compensation, and Liability Act

(also known as Superfund)

ChAMP Chemical Assessment and Initiative Program

CDX Central Data Exchange

CFCs Chlorouorocarbons

CIMP Chemical Information and Management Project

CMA C hemical Manufacturers Association (now the American Chemistry Council)

CNT Carbon Nanotube

CRSS Chemical Review and Search Strategy

DfE Design for the Environment

EAB Environmental Appeals Board

ECA Enforceable Consent Agreement

ECOS Environmenta l Council of the States

EDSP Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program

EETD Exposure, Economics, and Technology Division

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

FACA Federal Advisory Committee Act

FDA Food and Drug Admin istration

FFDCA Federa l Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

FOIA Freedom of Information Act

FOSTTA Forum on State and Tribal Toxics Action

GBP G ravity-Based Penalty

GLP Good Laboratory Practice

HBCD Hexabromocyclododecane

HERD Hea lth and Environmental Review Division

HHS Health and Human Services

HPV High Production Volume

HPVIS HPV Information System

ICA Illegal Competitive Advantage

ICB Industrial Chemistr y Branch

IGMS Integrated Grants Ma nagement System