Publications

Abbreviations

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

AHHA

Australian Home Heating Association, the national association representing Australian woodheater manufacturers, retailers, installers and firewood suppliers

Air EPP

Environmental Protection (Air) Policy (Queensland)

AQIP

Air Quality Improvement Program (Victoria)

ASFIWP

ACT Solid Fuel Industry Working Party

AS/NZS

Joint Australian and New Zealand Standard

AWHA

Australian Wood Heating Association (now AHHA)

B(a)P

Benzo(a)pyrene, a carcinogen associated with many combustion sources

CAR

Clean Air Regulations (NSW)

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

DEP SA

Department of Environment and Planning, South Australia

DLPE

Department of Lands, Planning and Environment (Northern Territory)

DPIWE

Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (Tasmania)

EHD

Environment and Heritage Division (Northern Territory)

EIC

Energy Information Centre, Adelaide, South Australia

EMRS

Enterprise Marketing and Research Services Pty Ltd, Hobart

EPA NSW

Environment Protection Authority, New South Wales

EPA QLD

Environment Protection Agency, Queensland

EPA VIC

Victorian Environment Protection Authority

EPP

Environmental Protection Policy (South Australia and Tasmania)

g/h

grams per hour, see definition of emission rate

g/kg

grams per kilogram, see definition of emission factor

HRL

Herman Research Laboratories, one of two NATA registered laboratories for woodheater testing in Australia, the other being Amdel

IFA

The Institute of Foresters of Australia

ITCI

The International Tree Crops Institute, Melbourne

mg/m³

micrograms (10^-6 gram) per cubic metre, a measure of particulate mass in the air

NATA

National Association of Testing Authorities (Australia), registers approved test laboratories in Australia

NEIP

Neighbourhood Environment Improvement Program (Victoria)

NEPC

National Environment Protection Council (Australia)

NEPM

National Environment Protection Measure, prepared by NEPC

NERDDC

National Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Council (Australia)

ng/m³

nanogram (10^-9 gram) per cubic metre, a measure of the mass of a chemical in the atmosphere (e.g. of air toxics)

PAH

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

PAQMP

Perth Air Quality management Plan (Western Australia)

PM2.5

particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 micrometre or less, sometimes referred to as fine particles

PM10

particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 10 micrometre or less, sometimes referred to as respirable particles

SAA

Standards Association of Australia (now Standards Australia)

SCCHE

Standing Committee on Conservation, Heritage and Environment, ACT

SCPAQ

Select Committee on Perth's Air Quality (Western Australia)

SECV

State Electricity Commission of Victoria

SEQRAQS

South east Queensland Regional Air Quality Standard

SEPP (AQM)

State Environmental Protection Policy (Air Quality Management) (Victoria)

t

tonnes, 1000 kg

TEQ

toxicity equivalency, used, for example, to quantify emissions of dioxins.

TSP

total suspended particulate, the mass of particles suspended in the air

US EPA

United States Environmental Protection Agency

WEI

Wood Energy Institute (USA)