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DG \/ HazMat Industry Acronyms<\/h2>\n

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?<\/p>\n

To assist with this issue, I wrote a blog providing you with all the terms I could think of.
\nIf you can think of others, contact us<\/a>, and I will update the list and publish it periodically!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
AAR<\/td>\nAssociation of American Railroads<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ACGIH<\/td>\nAmerican Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ADR\/RID<\/td>\nEuropean Road\/Rail Conventions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ASTM<\/td>\nAmerican Society for Testing and Materials<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ATA<\/td>\nAmerican Trucking Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BOE<\/td>\nBureau of Explosives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CAS<\/td>\nChemical Abstract Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CCCR<\/td>\nConsumer Chemical and Containers Regulations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CDC<\/td>\nCenter for Disease Control<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CERCLA<\/td>\nComprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CFR<\/td>\nCode of Federal Regulations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CGSB<\/td>\nCanadian General Standards Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COHMED<\/td>\nCooperative Hazardous Materials Enforcement Development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COHSR<\/td>\nCanadian Occupational Health and Safety Regulations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COSTHA<\/td>\nCouncil on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DGAC<\/td>\nDangerous Goods Advisory Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DOL<\/td>\nDepartment of Labor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DOT<\/td>\nDepartment of Transportation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DSL<\/td>\nDomestic Substances List<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EC<\/td>\nEuropean Commission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EINECS<\/td>\nEuropean Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EmS<\/td>\nEmergency Response Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPA<\/td>\nEnvironmental Protection Agency<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ERAP<\/td>\nEmergency Response Assistance Plan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ERG<\/td>\nEmergency Response Guide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ERP<\/td>\nEmergency Response Plan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EU<\/td>\nEuropean Union<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FAA<\/td>\nFederal Aviation Administration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FAST<\/td>\nFree and Secure Trade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FEMA<\/td>\nFederal Emergency Management Administration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FMCSA<\/td>\nFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FRA<\/td>\nFederal Railroad Administration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GHS<\/td>\nGlobally Harmonized System<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HMR<\/td>\nHazardous Materials Regulations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HMT<\/td>\nHazardous Materials Table<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HPA<\/td>\nHazardous Products Act<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IAEA<\/td>\nInternational Atomic Energy Agency<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IARC<\/td>\nInternational Agency for Research on Cancer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IATA<\/td>\nInternational Air Transport Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IBC<\/td>\nIntermediate Bulk Container<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ICAO<\/td>\nInternational Civil Aviation Organization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IMDG Code<\/td>\nInternational Maritime Dangerous Goods Code<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IMO<\/td>\nInternational Maritime Organization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISHP<\/td>\nIdentification number, shipping name, hazard class, packing group<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISO<\/td>\nInternational Organization for Standardization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISTA<\/td>\nInternational Safe Transit Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LQ<\/td>\nLimited Quantity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NAFTA<\/td>\nNorth America Free Trade Agreement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NFPA<\/td>\nNational Fire Protection Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NIOSH<\/td>\nNational Institute of Occupational Safety and Health<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NOS<\/td>\nNot Otherwise Specified<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NRC<\/td>\nNational Response Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NTSB<\/td>\nNational Transportation Safety Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OECD<\/td>\nOrganization for Economic Cooperation & Development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OSHA<\/td>\nOccupational Safety and Health Administration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PEL<\/td>\nPermissible Exposure Limit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PG<\/td>\nPacking Group<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHMSA<\/td>\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PIH<\/td>\nPoison Inhalation Hazard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
POP<\/td>\nPerformance Oriented Packaging<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAD<\/td>\nRadioactive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAM<\/td>\nRadioactive Materials<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RCRA<\/td>\nResearch Conservation and Recovery Act<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
REACH<\/td>\nRegistration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RQ<\/td>\nReportable Quantities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SARA<\/td>\nSuperfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SDS<\/td>\nSafety Data Sheet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SP<\/td>\nSpecial permit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STEL<\/td>\nShort Term Exposure Limit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TC<\/td>\nTransport Canada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TDGA<\/td>\nTransportation of Dangerous Goods Act<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TDGR<\/td>\nTransportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TIH<\/td>\nToxic Inhalation Hazard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TLV<\/td>\nThreshold Limit Values<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TSA<\/td>\nTransportation Security Administration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TSCA<\/td>\nToxic Substance Control Act<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TWA<\/td>\nTime Weighted Average<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UN<\/td>\nUnited Nation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WHMIS<\/td>\nWorkplace Hazardous Materials Information System<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WHO<\/td>\nWorld Health Organization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WTO<\/td>\nWorld Trade Organization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Another tool for your toolbox. I hope you find it helpful.<\/p>\n

Questions or more Acronyms to add? Contact<\/a> the Regulatory Experts at ICC Compliance Center.<\/p>\n

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