Site Wide Glossary
Browse the glossary using this index
Special | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ALL
A |
|---|
AbradedGround down, rubbed. | |
Absorbent materialSomething that soaks up the chemical. | |
Accident and EmergencyThe part of the hospital you go to if you have an accident or an emergency, also called A&E. | |
Accident registerA record of all the work-related accidents or incidents. At Fonterra, all records of work-related accidents or incidents are recorded in First Priority. | |
AcidWhen a chemical has a pH below 7, also known as ‘acidic’. | |
Acid-based cleanerA cleaner that has acidic chemicals in it. Acid-based cleaners have a pH below 7. | |
Acid-based sanitiserA sanitiser that has acidic chemicals in it. Acid-based sanitisers have a pH below 7. Acid-based sanitisers are also known as “oxidising agents” or “oxidisers”. | |
Acronym (abbreviation)When you use letters to make a word smaller. For example, NZ is the abbreviation for New Zealand. | |
Active agent/active ingredientAn ingredient in cleaning and sanitising chemicals that does a particular job. For example, an active agent could remove proteins. | |
AdverseNegative, bad. | |