| WAA |
| Water Authorities Association. |
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| WAMITAB |
| Waste Management Industry Training Advisory Board. |
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| waste |
| Any gas, liquid, or solid residual material at a facility, whether hazardous or non hazardous, that is not used further in the production of a commercial product or provision of a service and which itself is not a commercial product. |
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| WATCH |
| Working Group on the Assessment of Toxic Chemicals (set up under the HSE) (UK). |
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| water-reactive |
| A chemical that reacts with water to release a gas that is either flammable or presents a health hazard. |
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| WBCSD |
| World Business Council for Sustainable Development. |
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| WCO |
| World Customs Organisation. |
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| WDA |
| Waste Disposal Authority (UK). |
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| WEC |
| World Environment Centre. |
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| WEEE |
| Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. |
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| WF |
| Work Flow. |
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| White Paper |
| A White Paper is traditionally used by the European Commission to launch a dialogue on new policy initiatives in a specific area. It contains concrete suggestions for the future, where appropriate for changing existing legislation or introducing new legislation. As such, a White Paper creates no legal obligations. Following the dialogue, the Commission develops specific proposals for legislation. |
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| WHO |
| World Health Organisation. Directing and co-ordinating authority on international health work that strives to bring the highest level of health to all peoples. |
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| WICE |
| World Industry Council for the Environment. |
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| WICEM |
| World Industry Conference on Environmental Management. |
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| WIFI |
| Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitut (AT). |
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| WIPO |
| World Intellectual Property Organisation. |
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| WMO |
| World Meteorological Organisation. |
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| WQO |
| Water Quality Objective. |
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| WRA |
| Waste Regulation Authority. |
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