IMDS Key Terms and Acronyms
414 Terms
3TG
Shorthand for the 4 main conflict minerals: Tin, Tungsten, Tantalum, and Gold
a2
The DXC IMDS based software that allows a user to work locally from their computer for processing their company IMDS MDSs, and then upload the results to IMDS. It has additional features and capabilities not available on the on line IMDS system.
AA
The Alternatives Assessment is a requirement in California's Safer Consumer Products legislation (Green Chemistry Initiative)
AAEF
Asian Automotive Environmental Forum
AAT
Alternatives Analysis Threshold as defined by the DTSC
ACC
American Chemical Council
ACEA
The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), represents the interests of the eighteen European car, truck and bus manufacturers at EU level. (http://www.acea.be/) Its membership consists of the major international automobile companies, working together in an active association to ensure effective communication and negotiation with legislative, commercial, technical, consumer, environmental and other interests. The members of ACEA are competitors in the automobile market place and support free and fair competition as a trade policy and a legal concept.
ACEM
European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers
ACMA
Automotive Component Manufactures Association of India
AEM
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
AFA
Application for Authorization; process to get an authorization to use a REACH Annex XIV substance in the EU
AI
The IMDS "Advanced Interface" which allows in-house data systems to exchange data with IMDS
AIG
Automotive Industry Guideline
AIS
Automotive Industry Standard
AMASS
China's Automotive Material Assessment and Selection System
Annex XIV
REACH annex listing the substances requiring authorization to use in manufacturing or have in products in the EU
Annex XVII
REACH annex listing restrictions of use on substances and substance groups for manufacturing and usage in products in the EU
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
AoA
Assessment of Alternatives
APC
American Plastics Council
