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Agricultural chemical drift - Appendix 4 - Glossary of acronyms

AGAL
Australian Government Analytical Laboratories

AMCOSH
Advice, Monitoring and Control in Occupational Safety and Health (a laboratory specialising in chemical contamination in humans)

ANZECC
Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council

AVCARE
National Association for Crop Protection and Animal Health (an association of manufacturers of agricultural and veterinary chemicals)

CASA
Civil Aviation Safety Authority

DHS
Department of Human Services (includes Public Health, Environmental Health Unit)

DNRE
Department of Natural Resources and Environment (includes Agriculture Victoria and Chemical Standards Branch)

EHO
Environmental Health Officer (Municipal Council)

EPA
Environment Protection Authority

MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheet

NATA
National Association of Testing Authorities

RCSO
Regional Chemical Standards Officer (DNRE)

REHO
Regional Environmental Health Officer (Department of Human Services)

SCL
State Chemistry Laboratory

VWA
Victorian WorkCover Authority (formerly Health and Safety Organisation)

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