PMRA Acronyms and Abbreviations

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Please note that this is not a complete list of all acronyms and abbreviations used in the Agency.

AAFC

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

ADI

Acceptable daily intake

AITES

Antimicrobial and Insecticide Toxicological Evaluation Section

AMC

Agency Management Committee

AMT

Agency Management Team

ARfD

acute reference dose

ARTF

Agricultural Reentry Task Force (United States)

ATIA

Access to Information Act

ATIP

Access to Information and Privacy

BGR

Backgrounder (document; former name; see DIR)

Cal/DPR

California Department of Pesticide Regulation

Cal/EPA

California Environmental Protection Agency

CBI

confidential business information

CCPA

Canadian Chemical Producers' Association

CCSPA

Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association

CEPA

Canadian Environmental Protection Act

CES

Chemistry Evaluation Section

CFA

Canadian Federation of Agriculture

CFIA

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

CLP

Continuous Learning Program

CLSROD

Compliance, Laboratory Services and Regional Operations Directorate

CMA

Canadian Medical Association

CMA

Chemical Manufacturers Association (United States)

Codex

CODEX Alimentarius Commission

CTD

confidential test data

DACO

Data Code

DIN

Drug Identification Number

DIR

Regulatory Directive

DIS

Discussion Document

EAD

Environmental Assessment Directorate

EC

Environment Canada

EDO

Executive Director's Office

EMAC

Economic Management Advisory Committee

EU

European Union

EP

end-use product

ERC

Evaluation Report

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FDA

Food and Drugs Act

FIFRA

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (United States)

FPT

Federal/Provincial/Territorial Committee on Pest Management and Pesticides

FQPA

Food Quality Protection Act (United States)

FREAS

Food Residue Exposure Assessment Section

GLP

good laboratory practice

GROU

Grower Requested Own Use (Program)

HC

Health Canada

HED

Health Effects Division (OPP, USEPA)

HED

Health Evaluation Directorate (PMRA)

HIARC

Hazard Identification Assessment Review Committee (HED, OPP, USEPA)

HPA

Hazardous Products Act

ILSI

International Life Sciences Institute

IMEP

Importation for Manufacturing and Export Program

IPM

integrated pest management

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

LAN

local area network

LOAEC

lowest observed adverse effect concentration

LOAEL

lowest observed adverse effect level

LOC

letter of confirmation

LOC

level of concern

LOEC

lowest observed effect concentration

LOEL

lowest observed effect level

LPS

Label Process Series (document)

MBES

Microbial and Biochemical Evaluation Section

MCU

Update on Registrations for Minor Crops and Uses (document)

MOE

margin of exposure

MOS

margin of safety

MOSP

Management of Submissions Policy

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MRL

maximum residue level

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement

NIOSH

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (United States)

NOAEC

no observed adverse effect concentration

NOAEL

no observed adverse effect level

NOEC

no observed effect concentration

NOEL

no observed effect level

NOI

Notice of Intent (document)

OEAS

Occupational Exposure Assessment Section

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OMAFRA

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

OPP

Office of Pesticide Programs (USEPA)

OPPTS

Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (USEPA))

ORETF

Outdoor Residential Exposure Task Force (United States)

OSH

Occupational Health and Safety (PMRA)

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (United States)

PACR

Proposed Acceptability of Continuing Registration (document; former name; PRVD)

PCP

pest control product

PCPA

Pest Control Products Act

PCRAD

Policy, Communications and Regulatory Affairs Directorate

PGR

plant growth regulator

PHED

Pesticide Handlers Exposure Database

PHI

preharvest interval

PMAC

Pest Management Advisory Council

PMRL

Proposed Maximum Residue Limit (document)

POP

persistent organic pollutant

PMRA

Pest Management Regulatory Agency

PPE

personal protective equipment

PPLS

Pesticide Product Label System (United States)

PRD

Proposed Registration Decision (document)

PRDD

Proposed Regulatory Decision Document (former name; see PRD)

PRVD

Proposed Re-evaluation Decision (document)

PRO

Regulatory Proposal (document)

RD

Registration Decision (document)

RD

Registration Directorate

RDD

Regulatory Decision Document (former name; see RD)

RED

Reregistration Eligibility Decision (USEPA) [formerly Reregistration Eligibility Document])

REG

Regulatory Note (former name; see ERC)

REI

restricted-entry interval

REMD

Re-Evaluation Management Directorate

REV

Re-evaluation Note (note)

RRD

Re-evaluation Decision Document (former name; see RVD)

RUAS

Re-evaluation and Use Analysis Section

RVD

Re-evaluation Decision (document)

SAP

Science Advisory Panel (United States)

SF

safety factor

SMaRT

Submission Management and Review Tools

SOP

standard operating procedure

SPFBOD

Strategic Planning, Financial and Business Operations Division

SPN

Science Policy Notice (document)

SRA

Special Review Announcement

SMC

Science Management Committee

SRD

Special Review Decision (document)

SRRD

Special Review and Reregistration Division (USEPA)

SRT

Science Review Team

TDGA

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act

TGAI

technical grade active ingredient

TPD

Therapeutic Products Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada

TRS

Toxicology Re-evaluation Section

TSMP

Toxic Substances Management Policy

TWG

Technical Working Group on Pesticides (under NAFTA)

UCS

Universal Classification Standard

UF

uncertainty factor

URL

URMULE Update (document)

URMULE

User Requested Minor Use Label Expansion

URMUR

User Requested Minor Use Registration

USC

Use-Site Category

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture

USEPA

United States Environmental Protection Agency (official name)

VSAD

Value and Sustainability Assessment Directorate

WHMIS

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHO

World Health Organization

WPS

Worker Protection Standard (United States)