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Science - Environment & Ecology / Water Discharge & MSDS | | Dutch term or phrase: ABM | Dear all,
I would be grateful if you could help me work out what the above abbreviation means in English. As far as the context suggests, "ABM" means Actief Bodembeheer Maas; and is relevant to the Water Discharge Policy promoted and adopted by the kingdom of Netherlands.
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The context is technical. Therefore, avoiding guesswork would be highly appreciated.
Thanking you all in anticipation! |
| Ali Al awadiKudoZ activityQuestions: 87 (none open) ( 1 without valid answers) ( 2 closed without grading) Answers: 679
Romania
| Local time: 15:17
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| | General Assessment Methodology | Explanation:
(At Ali's request I am reposting my original answer, which I had hidden because I now believe it to be incorrect in this context. If ABM does mean "Actief Bodembeheer Maas", then Saskia's answer is correct).
ABM = Algemene Beoordelingsmethodiek Stoffen en Preparaten
see
http://www.helpdeskwater.nl/ciw/bibliotheek_0/?ActItmIdt=165...
"In mei 2000 heeft de CIW de Algemene Beoordelingsmethodiek Stoffen en Preparaten (ABM) vastgesteld. Deze ABM omvat een methodiek om de waterbezwaarlijkheid van stoffen en preparaten (die door bedrijven gebruikt worden en geloosd worden op het oppervlaktewater) eenduidig vast te (laten) stellen. Daarnaast bevat de ABM een procedure om ervoor te zorgen dat informatie over stoffen en preparaten via de gebruiker bij de waterbeheerder komt. De ABM is ontwikkeld door de CIW en is een belangrijk hulpmiddel voor de Wvo-vergunningverlening en handhaving."
and
http://www.helpdeskwater.nl/aspx/download.aspx?File=/publish...
"The General Assessment Methodology is designed to apply to direct and indirect discharges under the Pollution of Surface Waters Act, but can also be used to assess substances and preparations involved in indirect discharges falling under the Environmental Protection Act."
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| Selected response from:
 Neil Cross
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:17
| Grading comment | 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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26 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +4 Active (bottom) soil management of the Maas (river)
Explanation:
the Maas should be mentioned in the answer I think
| Saskia
Local time: 07:17
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of:  Dutch, English
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Asker: Hi Saskia,
Thank you very much for your highly appreciated input. Having discussed with my client, and at his request, I have to select Neil's answer.
So grateful to you all.
Regards
Ali Al-awadi
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