Glossary

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UBA
Umweltbundesambt (German Federal Environment Bureau).
UCC
Uniform Code Council.
UECBV
Union Européenne du Commerce du Bétail et de la Viande.
UEL
Upper Explosive Limit. See Upper Flammable Limit (UFL).
UES
Uniform Emission Standard.
UFL
See Upper Flammable Limit (UFL).
UIC
Union des Industries Chimiques (French chemical industry federation).
UICC
International Union against Cancer.
ulcer
A lesion (wound/injury) on the surface of the skin or mucous surface.
ULD
Upper Limb Disorder.
UN
United Nations.
UN EDITRANS
Inland Transport Committee Databank.
UN Number
United Nations Substance Identification Number (for transport purposes).
ALSO: SIN.
UNCED
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development; met in Rio de Janeiro, 3 to 14 June 1992, adopted the Rio Declaration and Agenda 21.
UNCSD
United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development.
UNCTAD
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
UNECE
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme. Mission: “To provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.”
UNFCCC
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
UNICE
Union des Industries de la Communauté Européenne / Union of Industrial and Employers’ Confederations of Europe.
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