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1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526Appendix 6 – GlossaryList <strong>of</strong> Acronyms and AbbreviationsAOAC – Association <strong>of</strong> Analytical CommunitiesASTM – American Society <strong>for</strong> Test<strong>in</strong>g and MaterialsBNQ – Bureau de Normalisation du Quebec (a member <strong>of</strong> the National Standards System <strong>of</strong>Canada, <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> develop<strong>in</strong>g product and process standards <strong>for</strong> Canadians)C – CarbonCaCO 3 – Calcium CarbonateC org – Organic CarbonCCME – Canadian Council <strong>of</strong> M<strong>in</strong>isters <strong>of</strong> the EnvironmentCSIRO – Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, AustraliadS – decisiemensdS/m – decisiemens per meterdry wt – dry weightEC – Electrical ConductivityEPA – Environmental Protection Agency, United StatesEU – European Uniong – gramGHG – Greenhouse GasH – HydrogenHCl – hydrochloric acidHMIS – Hazardous Materials Identification SystemIBI – International Biochar InitiativeICP – Inductively Coupled PlasmaIEEE – Institute <strong>of</strong> Electrical and Electronics Eng<strong>in</strong>eersInternational Biochar Initiative – <strong>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Specifications</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Biochars</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Use</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Soils</strong> 33

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