DG / HazMat Industry Acronyms
Have you ever spoken with a seasoned Hazmat professional who is seemingly talking in gibberish?? There are so many special terms and abbreviations used in the regulations, one might think, how am I ever going to remember them all?
To assist with this issue, I wrote a blog providing you with all the terms I could think of.
If you can think of others, contact us, and I will update the list and publish it periodically!
| AAR | Association of American Railroads |
| ACGIH | American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
| ADR/RID | European Road/Rail Conventions |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| ATA | American Trucking Association |
| BOE | Bureau of Explosives |
| CAS | Chemical Abstract Service |
| CCCR | Consumer Chemical and Containers Regulations |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control |
| CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CGSB | Canadian General Standards Board |
| COHMED | Cooperative Hazardous Materials Enforcement Development |
| COHSR | Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Regulations |
| COSTHA | Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles |
| DGAC | Dangerous Goods Advisory Council |
| DOL | Department of Labor |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| DSL | Domestic Substances List |
| EC | European Commission |
| EINECS | European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances |
| EmS | Emergency Response Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| ERAP | Emergency Response Assistance Plan |
| ERG | Emergency Response Guide |
| ERP | Emergency Response Plan |
| EU | European Union |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| FAST | Free and Secure Trade |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Administration |
| FMCSA | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| FRA | Federal Railroad Administration |
| GHS | Globally Harmonized System |
| HMR | Hazardous Materials Regulations |
| HMT | Hazardous Materials Table |
| HPA | Hazardous Products Act |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| IATA | International Air Transport Association |
| IBC | Intermediate Bulk Container |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| IMDG Code | International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code |
| IMO | International Maritime Organization |
| ISHP | Identification number, shipping name, hazard class, packing group |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| ISTA | International Safe Transit Association |
| LQ | Limited Quantity |
| NAFTA | North America Free Trade Agreement |
| NFPA | National Fire Protection Association |
| NIOSH | National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
| NOS | Not Otherwise Specified |
| NRC | National Response Center |
| NTSB | National Transportation Safety Board |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PEL | Permissible Exposure Limit |
| PG | Packing Group |
| PHMSA | Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
| PIH | Poison Inhalation Hazard |
| POP | Performance Oriented Packaging |
| RAD | Radioactive |
| RAM | Radioactive Materials |
| RCRA | Research Conservation and Recovery Act |
| REACH | Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals |
| RQ | Reportable Quantities |
| SARA | Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act |
| SDS | Safety Data Sheet |
| SP | Special permit |
| STEL | Short Term Exposure Limit |
| TC | Transport Canada |
| TDGA | Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act |
| TDGR | Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations |
| TIH | Toxic Inhalation Hazard |
| TLV | Threshold Limit Values |
| TSA | Transportation Security Administration |
| TSCA | Toxic Substance Control Act |
| TWA | Time Weighted Average |
| UN | United Nation |
| WHMIS | Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WTO | World Trade Organization |
Another tool for your toolbox. I hope you find it helpful.
Questions or more Acronyms to add? Contact the Regulatory Experts at ICC Compliance Center.
