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| 5Ss | Seiri (neatness), Seiton (order), Seisou (cleanliness), Seiketsu (hygiene), and Shitsuke (discipline) | |
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| Butadiene | A principal raw material used for producing synthetic rubber and synthetic latex. The former is mainly used for automobile tires as well as belts and hoses in engines. ZEON holds a leading share in this market as one of the world's prominent specialty rubber material makers. | |
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| COD | Chemical Oxygen Demand. An indicator of water pollution by organic substances that shows the amount of oxygen consumed when organic substances are chemically oxidized. COD indicates pollution of seas, lakes, and wetlands. | |
| Co-generation | A new type of energy supply system that uses waste heat from an internal combustion engine, an external combustion engine, and other sources to extract power, heat, and refrigeration to comprehensively enhance energy efficiency. The use of a gas turbine engine system makes it possible to simultaneously supply electricity and steam, since the gas turbine engine used for generating power also produces steam. | |
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| Energy consumption rate index (compared to 1990 level) | Ratio of unit energy consumption of targeted fiscal year to unit energy consumption of 1990 (consumption of crude oil equivalent / production of crude oil equivalent), with 100 as the standard. | |
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| GHS | The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. | |
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| HPV (High Production Volume) Initiative | An initiative for assessing the hazards of existing chemical substances that are produced in high volume. | |
| HSJP (Hydrocarbon Solvent Japan Panel) | The panel of the IHSC (International Hydrocarbon Solvent Consortium) in Japan. | |
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| ISMS | Information Security Management System. This is a comprehensive framework for companies and other entities for properly managing information and maintaining privacy. It encompasses not only computer system security measures but also total risk management systems that include basic policies for handling information (security policy) and specific plans based on this security policy, the implementation and operation of the plans, and review of these policies and plans at given intervals. | |
| ISO13485 | ISO stands for the International Organization for Standardization and is also used as a general term for international standards set by this organization. ISO9001 stipulates organizational policies on the quality and services a company offers to customers and a mechanism for constantly improving quality and services to meet customer expectations. ISO13485 applies to medical equipment, which exerts significant impact on human life and the maintenance of health. For this reason, ISO13485 incorporates original requirements necessary for medical equipment in addition to the base standard ISO9001 (quality management system standard). | |
| ITIL® | Information Technology Infrastructure Library®. This framework gathers together the best practices in IT management. It was produced and documented by the British government in the latter half of 1980 and represents a compilation of practical knowledge and know-how for IT operations. ITIL has been recognized as the de facto standard for the IT industry in North America and Europe. | |
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| JAMP | Japan Article Management Promotion-consortium: A consortium of upstream and downstream businesses dedicated to creating concrete frameworks for the administration and disclosure of the chemical content of products. | |
| Japan Responsible Care Council (JRCC) | The JRCC was established in 1995 within the Japan Chemical Industry Association to promote responsible care (RC) in Japan. | |
| J-SOX | The Japanese version of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, enacted in June 2006, imposes obligations on all listed companies to establish systems for maintaining internal controls on financial status, producing internal control reports that compile results of evaluations conducted by executives, implementing external audits, and disclosing internal control reports. | |
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| LRI | Long-range Research Initiative: Research into the impact of chemical substances on health and the environment. | |
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| Mizushima Ecoworks | A combined waste processing facility that handles both ordinary waste from the Kurashiki municipality and industrial waste from the Mizushima Industrial Complex. The facility is jointly owned by ten companies in the complex. | |
| Modal shift | The use of a different method for transporting people and freight. Specifically, modal shift involves using rail and ships for transport in place of vehicles and airplanes. Several benefits are expected, such as saving energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving traffic flow. | |
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| NOx | General term for nitrogen oxides, such as nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), and dinitrogen trioxide (N2O3). Burning a material may generate nitrogen oxides in two ways: 1) atmospheric nitrogen and oxygen, which otherwise rarely react to each other, may form nitrogen oxide in the course of combustion at high temperatures and pressures; 2) nitrogen oxide can also be generated from nitrogenous compounds contained in the fuel. In nature, nitrogen oxide can be formed by lightning or the presence of microbes in the soil. |
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| PRTR | Pollutant Release and Transfer Register is a system for acquiring, compiling, and producing public data on the source and volume of toxic chemical substances and their variations that are generated and emitted into the environment or contained in waste transported from a business site. Under legislation enacted in Japan in July 1999, businesses must register chemical substances they handle with the Japanese government through their respective prefectural government (the first registration was made in 2002). The Japanese government compiles and publicly releases data classified by substance, business type, area, and other items. Businesses are also required to disclose MSDSs as a means for gaining public understanding of how chemical substances are managed. |
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| PSR | Product Safety Review | |
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| REACH Regulation | EU rules for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical Substances. | |
| Responsible Care (RC) | Activities voluntarily undertaken by companies that deal with chemical substances to maintain the environment, safety, and health throughout all processes, from the development of chemical substances through their production, distribution and uses through ultimate end use to disposal, and to publicly disclose the results of these activities and enter into dialogue with the general public. | |
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| SOx | General term for sulfur oxide and includes sulfur monoxide (SO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), sulfur trioxide (SO3), and others. It is generated by the combustion of sulfur contained in fossil fuels, such as petroleum and coal, and deemed to be one of the causes of atmospheric pollution and acid rain. Sulfur oxide is naturally present in volcanic gases. Currently, environmental criteria have been established by the Air Pollution Control Law while atmospheric concentrations of sulfur oxide have been substantially improved due to the advancement of flue gas desulfurization technology and the use of de-sulfurized petroleum. |
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| VOC | Volatile Organic Compounds. This is a general term for organic compounds that exist in a gaseous state in the air, such as toluene and xylene of aromatic hydrocarbons, dichloromethane of haloalkane and trichloroethylene of haloalkene. In general, VOCs have been widely used in paints, printing, and adhesives, although they are also identified as suspended particulate matter (SPM), a direct cause of atmospheric pollution, and substances that generate optical oxidants (OX). | |
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| Yamaguchi Prefecture Eco Factory | This program certifies business entities in the prefecture that continually strive to reduce the production of industrial waste as a means for curbing the generation of waste and to promote the reuse of resources in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Certified businesses have achieved results in accordance with the "Yamaguchi Prefectural Ordinance for Promoting a Sustainable Society." The goal of the program is to raise awareness among businesses in the prefecture and to contribute to the creation of a sustainable society with less environmental impact. | |
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| Zero emissions | A basic concept for establishing or planning to establish a system that releases no emissions into the environment. Cooperation among various industries is required to realize this goal; specifically, resources must be circulated throughout the entire community by efficiently using by-products and substances not needed in one industry for another industry. In addition to reducing emissions during production, a reassessment of raw materials and production processes taking into account consumption and disposal is also crucial. |
