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Standards
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In
Australia, most Standards are published by Standards
Australia - an independent, non-government organisation
which is recognised by the Commonwealth Government as
the peak non-government Standards body in Australia.
Standards Australia represent Australia on the two peak
International Standards organisations, ISO and IEC.
Its primary role is to prepare Standards through an
open process of consultation and consensus in which
all interested parties from a variety of industries
are invited to participate. There are currently over
6,000 Standards maintained by approximately 9,000 voluntary
experts serving on around 1,700 technical committees,
supported by a full-time staff of 280. At the present
time, Standards Australia derives 97% of its revenues
from normal commercial activities and dividends from
QAS Pty Ltd, its certification subsidiary.
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The
Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand (CASANZ)
is formally represented on several Technical Committees.
Committee EV/007 "Methods for the Examination of Air"
is chaired by an Office Bearer of the Society and is
the Committee responsible for the preparation of air
quality Standards for ambient air, indoor air and stationary
source emissions. The Society also has several
Sub-Committees working with Standards Australia to assist
in the preparation of Committee Drafts. Committee
EV/007 is responsible for some 35 Australian Standards
on air quality. The CASANZ 5th Ed. Air Pollution Measurement
Manual - A Guide to Sampling and Analysis contains many
relevant Australian Standards on Air Quality.
Standards
Australia Web site is www.standards.com.au.
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| IUAPPA |
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The International Union
of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection
Associations, founded in 1964, represents environmental
protection specialists across the private, public and
voluntary sectors in over 35 countries throughout the
world.
World congresses - Held
every three years, the IUAPPA World Clean Air and Environmental
Protection Congress is the leading international gathering
of air pollution specialists.
It
is hosted by IUAPPA member organisations in rotation,
with care being taken to schedule meetings in different
areas of the world - the 13th IUAPPA Congress will be
held in London, UK, 22-27 August, 2004.
The 14th Congress will be in 2007 in Brisbane, Australia.
For the London Congress 2004.... see
www.kenes.com/cleanair
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| AWA |
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'The
Australian Water Association (AWA) is an independent national
association of individuals and organisations interested
in all aspects of the water industry. Membership is multi-disciplinary
and drawn from all sections of the water industry. Funding
is derived from subscriptions and association activities.
As the leading water industry association in Australia,
AWA attempts to inform the debate and improve the performance
of all sections of the water industry.
Since its formation in 1962, AWA has grown to a membership
of more than 3,500. AWA is a federation of autonomous
branches that hold local meetings, convene regional conferences,
arrange site visits and provide opportunities to improve
networking between members. The national affairs of the
association are managed by a Federal Council, on which
all eight Branches are represented. The Federal Office
of AWA is located in Sydney where there is an Executive
Director and staff employed by AWA.'
website
address: www.awa.asn.au
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| ENVIROLINX |
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Envirolinx
is a non profit partnership between the Victorian Environment
Protection Authority and affiliate organisations from
industry and academia.
Launched in December 1998
Environlinx aims to provide a focal point for environmental
professionals to interact network and develop alliances.
Through its network of affiliates, web page (www.envirolinx.org.au)
and activities Envirolinx promotes excellence, awareness
and communication of environmental protection and ecological
sustainability. Activities include forums and video broadcasting
of speeches by keynote environmentalists speakers such
as David Suzuki and Amory Lovins to a sites across Victoria.
Envirolinx hopes to expand its network across Australia.
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| FASTS |
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The
Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological
Societies represents the views of working scientists
in Australia.
FASTS
aims to have a significant influence in the formulation
of science and technology policy; and by improving the
overall climate for research and development, to bring
useful economic, environmental and social benefits to
Australia.
The
Clean Air Society joined the FASTS several years ago
and has a place on the Board, representing the Technology
Sector including CASANZ, the Australian Acoustical Society
and the Australian Society for Biomaterials.
website address: www.fasts.org
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| IWES |
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| AWMA |
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The
Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) is a non-profit,
non-partisan professional organisation that provides training,
informationand networking opportunities to 12,000 environmental
professionals in 65 countries. Most members reside
in North America. Founded in 1907, AWMA members
include scientists, engineers, policymakers, lawyers and
consultants wo work for governments, corporations, universities,
consulting organisations and law firms. AWMA is
divided into 31 regional sections, 63 local chapters and
41 student chapters. Sections and Chapters enable
members to meet and discuss common problems and solutions
with colleagues. Maintaining a neutral forum is
vital to the Association.
AWMA produces a range of publications and other materials
including two monthly publications and a quarterly newsletter.
The Association offers a series of conferences, workshops
and courses to help keep members up to date on new developments
in the profession. Specialty conferences and workshops
are held on such topics as global climate change, emission
inventories and measurements of toxic and related air
pollutants, compliance assurance monitoring, accident
prevention and risk management. The Association
has it's headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Website address: www.awma.org
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| NEIA |
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The
National Environment Industry Alliance was launched
in 2000, linking six national bodies in the drive for
developing the environmental industry and addressing
common environmental issues.
The
member organisations (at early 2002) are Environment
Business Australia (now EBA, formerly EMIAA), Australian
Water Association (AWA), Waste Management Association
of Australia (WMAA), CASANZ, Sustainable Energy Industry
Association (SEIA) and Banksia Environmental Foundation.
The
Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand has signed
a Memorandum of Understanding to formalise this link.
To
see text of MoU, click
here.
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