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Appendices CRH Sustainability Report 2012
Glossary ABBREVIATION
EXPLANATION
Aggregates
Crushed stone, sand and gravel
Asphalt
A mixture of bitumen and aggregates: used for road and highway surfaces
Building Products
In relation to the activity breakdowns in this report Building Products includes fencing and security systems, roller shutters and awnings and construction accessories
C&D
Construction and Demolition
CEMBUREAU
European Cement Association
Cement
The primary binding agent used in building, made by grinding clinker and other materials to a fine powder, which can be mixed with water, sand and aggregates to set as concrete
Clay
A naturally occurring plastic material composed primarily of fine-grained minerals which can be mixed with other ingredients, shaped and fired to create clay bricks, roof tiles, pavers etc.
Clinker
A black nodular material which is the output of a cement kiln following decarbonation of limestone and reaction with other materials
Concrete
A building material consisting of sand, gravel or aggregates in a mortar or cement matrix, cast or moulded into blocks, pipes, tiles and other products
CO2
Carbon dioxide, generated by fuel combustion and decarbonation and/or oxidation of carbon in raw materials
CSI
Cement Sustainability Initiative
CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility
Decarbonation
The dissociation of calcium carbonate to calcium oxide with the evolution of carbon dioxide, occurs in the production of clinker and lime
Distribution
In relation to the activity breakdowns in this report Distribution includes DIY stores, specialist building materials suppliers and builders’ merchants
DJSI
Dow Jones Sustainability Index
ELO
Environmental Liaison Officer (designated person in each company with functional responsibility for environmental compliance)
EuLA
European Lime Association
GHG
Greenhouse Gas
ISO
The International Standards Organisation
ISO14001
The International Standards Organisation model for management and external certification of environmental performance
k
One thousand units
KPI
Key Performance Indicator
Lime
Calcium oxide, created by decarbonation of limestone, and calcium hydroxide
m
One million units
Materials
In relation to the activity breakdowns in this report Materials includes aggregates, asphalt, readymixed concrete
MSHA
Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)
NAPA
National Asphalt Pavement Association (US)
NGOs
Non-Governmental Organisations
NOX
Nitrogen oxides
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (US)
Other Process
In relation to the activity breakdowns in this report Other Process includes lime and lightweight aggregates production
PCA
Portland Cement Association (US)
RAP
Recycled Asphalt Pavement
Readymixed Concrete
A mix of aggregates, sand and cement that can be poured into forms and sets as a solid mass
RMI
Repair, Maintenance and Improvement
RobecoSAM
Sustainability Asset Management (ZĂźrich-based Rating Agency for DJSI)
SHAP
A Distribution business platform - Sanitary Heating and Plumbing
SOX
Sulphur oxides
SRI
Socially Responsible Investment
Specific
A term defining emissions on a per tonne of product basis
T
Tera (1012 units)
TWh
Terawatt hour
Tonnes
Metric tonnes
WBCSD
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
WMA
Warm Mix Asphalt