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CDOIF
Chemical and Downstream Oil
Industries Forum
CDOIF is a collaborative venture formed to agree strategic areas for
joint industry / trade union / regulator action aimed at delivering
health, safety and environmental improvements with cross-sector
benefits.
Glossary of terms for table 1
Littoral: pertaining to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.
Sub-littoral zone: from the low water line to the edge of the continental shelf
Benthic community: is made up of organisms that live in and on the bottom of the ocean floor.
WFD: Water Framework Directive
SAC: Special Area of Conservation
SPA: Special Protection Area
RAMSAR: Wetlands of international importance,
NNR: National Nature Reserve
MNR: Marine Nature Reserve
BAP habitat: Biodiversity Action Plan habitat
ESA: Environmentally Sensitive Area
Guideline – Environmental Risk Tolerability for COMAH Establishments v1.0
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