Acronyms of national and international, environmental and DG transport-related institutions, agencies, acts and registries

This list contains acronyms of:

governmental bodies competent in the field of Safety and Health matters
official bodies responsible for environmental affairs
regulatory agencies competent for environmental matters
regulatory agencies competent in the field of transportation of dangerous goods
laws and regulations pertaining to environmental matters
inventories and registries of chemical substances

All these acronyms were found on ANSI, OHSA, and European format MSD Sheets. This list will be updated as we encounter new relevant acronyms in our daily translation practice.

AAALAC	Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (branches in Maryland, USA, and Belgium, Europe)
ACC	American Chemistry Council (formerly known as the Chemical Manufacturer's Association)
ACGIH	American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (US)
ACS	American Chemical Society (US)
ACT	American College of Toxicology (US)
ADN	European Provisions concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (adopted in 2000)
ADR	European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
AICS	Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (Australia)
AIFC	Agreement on International Freight Communication (Europe)
AIHA	American Industrial Hygiene Association (US)
AIPC	Agreement on International Passenger Communication (Europe)
AISE	International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products (joint project of AISE and CEFIC)
ANSI	American National Standards Institute (US)
ARAP	Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy (industry alliance)
ASOSH	Association of Societies for Occupational Safety and Health (South Africa)
ASSE	American Society of Safety Engineers (US)
ASTM	American Society of Testing and Materials (US)
ATSDR	Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (US, body of HHS)
ATSDR	Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (US)
AWA	Animal Welfare Act (US)
AllChemE	Alliance for Chemical Sciences and Technologies in Europe
BSPR	Bureau of Spill Prevention and Response (US)
BimSchG	Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz (German law on protection from emissions)
CAA	Clean Air Act (US)
CAAAs	Clean Air Act Amendments (US)
CANUTEC	Canadian Transport Emergency Centre
CAS	Chemical Abstracts Service
CBN	IUPAC-IUB Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature (International)
CCOHS	Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
CCPR	Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (EU)
CCRIS	Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System (US, see NCI)
CEFIC	European Chemical Industry Council (established 1972)
CEPA	Canadian Environmental Protection Act (Canada, 1999)
CERCLA	Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (US, 1980, known as 'Superfund')
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations (US)
CHEMTREC	Chemical Transportation Emergency Centre (Public service of the CMA; Provides immediate advice in case of hazardous materials transportation emergencies.)
CHIP	Chemical Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply Regulations (UK)
CIB	Central Insecticide Board (India)
CIDX	Chemical Industry Data eXchange (US)
CIIT	Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology (US, private non-profit organization, created 1974)
CMA	Chemical Manufacturers Association (US)
CMAQ	Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program
CPR	Controlled Products Regulations (Canada, part of WHMIS)
CPSC	Consumer Product Safety Commission (US)
CSTEE	Scientific Committee on Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment of the Commission (EU)
CTC	Canadian Transport Commission
CWA	Clean Water Act (US)
CWSRF	Clean Water State Revolving Fund (US, EPA program)
DART®/ETIC	Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology/Environmental Teratology Information Center (database of bibliographic references)
DEA	Drug Enforcement Administration (US)
DHHS	US Department of Health and Human Services
DMT	Direction des Mouvements Transfrontières (Canada, body of Environnement Canada, see TMB)
DOD	United States Department of Defense
DOT	Department of Transportation (US)
DSL	Domestic Substances List (Canada)
EC-JRC	European Commission Joint Research Centre
ECA	European Chemicals Agency (EU)
ECB	European Chemicals Bureau
ECL	Existing Chemicals List (Korea)
ECOSOC	Economic and Social Council (UN)
ECPA	European Crop Protectors Association
ECVAM	European Centre for Validation of Alternative Methods
EDGAR	Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EU, initiative of IES Climate Change Unit)
EEA	European Environment Agency
EFB	European Federation of Biotechnology
EFC	Environmental Facilities Corporation (US, New York State)
EFCE	European Federation of Chemical Engineering
EFCTC	European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee
EFMA	European Fertilizer Manufacturers Association
EHP	Environmental Health Perspectives (journal of NIEHS)
EIHW	Export and Import of Hazardous Wastes Regulations (Canada, see REIDD)
EINECS #	European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EU, outdated, now replaced by EC Number)
ELINCS #	European List of Notified Chemical Substances (EU, outdated, now replaced by EC Number)
ENC	European Network for Chemistry
ENCS	Existing and New Chemical Substances List (Japan)
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency (US)
EPCRA	Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (US)
EPER	European Pollutant Emission Register
EPF	European Polymer Federation
EQBA	Environmental Quality Bond Act
ERG	Emergency Response Guidebook (Canada)
ERGO	Emergency Response Guidebook Online (Canada)
ERP	Environmental Restoration Program (US, 'Brownfields' program)
ESCAP	Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
ESIS	European chemical Substances Information System (EU)
ESR	Existing Substances Regulation (EU, 793/93/EEC)
ETAP	Evironmental Technologies Action Plan (EU)
EWC	European Waste Catalogue
EuCheMS	European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences
EuropaBio	European Association for Bioindustries
FAO	Food and Agriculture Organization (United Nations)
FDA	Food and Drug Administration (US)
FDA	Food and Drug Administration (US)
FEMA	Federal Emergency Management Agency (US)
FIFRA	Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (US)
FOIA	Freedom of Information Act (US)
FR	Federal Register (US)
GGBefG	Gefahrgutbeförderungsgesetz (German law on transport of dangerous goods)
GGVBinSch	Gefahrgut-Verordnung Binnenschifffahrt (German implementation of ADN)
GGVE	Gefahrgut-Verordnung Eisenbahn (German implementation of RID, 2001)
GGVS	Gerfahrgutverordnung Straße (German implementation of ADR)
GGVSE	Gefahrgut-Verordnung Straße und Eisenbahn (Germany, Hazardous freight ordinance for road and rail)
GGVSee	Gefährgut-Verordnung Seeschiffen (Germany, Hazardous freight ordinance for maritime transport)
GMDSS	Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (see IMO)
GefStoffV	Gefahrstoffverordnung (Germany, Hazardous goods ordinance)
HAZCOM	Hazard Communication Standard (US, 29 CFR 1910.1200)
HCC	Hazard Characteristic Codes (US, see HMIRS)
HERA	Human and Environmental Risk Assessment (on ingredients of household cleaning products)
HHS	United States Department of Health & Human Services
HMIRA	Hazardous Materials Information Review Act (Canada)
HMIRC	Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (Canada)
HMIRS	Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (US, DoD)
HMIS	Hazardous Materials Information System (US)
HMR	Hazardous Material Regulations (US DOT)
HMT	Hazardous Material Table (US DOT)
HMTA	Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (US)
HPA	Hazardous Products Act (Canada)
HSDB®	Hazardous Substances Data Bank (US, database maintained by NLM)
HSE	Health & Safety Executive (UK)
HSIS	Hazardous Substances Information System (Australia)
HTRW-CX	Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (US Army Corps of Engineers)
IACUC	Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (US)
IAMAS	International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences
IARC	International Agency for Research on Cancer
IATA	International Air Transport Association
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization
ICNAA	International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols
ICO	International Carbohydrate Organization
IDL	Ingredient Disclosure List (Canada)
IE	Institute for Energy (EU, institute of JRC)
IES	Institutes for Environment and Sustainability (EU, institute of JRC)
IHCP	Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (EU, institute of JRC)
ILO	International Labour Office
IMDG Code	International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
IMDG Code	International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
IMO	International Maritime Organization
INF Code	International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships (see IMO)
IOSH	Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (International)
IPCS	International Programme on Chemical Safety
IPPC	Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (EU IPPC-Directive)
IPPC	International Plant Protection Convention
IPSC	Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen (EU, institute of JRC)
IPTS	Institute for Prospective techonoligical Studies (EU, institute of JRC)
IRIS	Integrated Risk Information System (see EPA)
IRMM	Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (EU, institute of JRC)
ISFMs	International standards for phytosanitary measures
ISO	International Organization for Standardization
ISRTP	International Society of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology (US)
ISTEA	Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (US)
ITER	International Toxicity Estimates for Risk (database maintained by NLM)
ITO	Institute for Transuranium Elements (EU, institute of JRC)
IUBMB	International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
IUCLID	International Uniform Chemical Information Database
IUGG	International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IUPAC Compendium	IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology (the IUPAC 'Gold Book')
IUPAC Nomenclature	IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry (the IUPAC 'Blue Book')
JCBN	IUPAC-IUBMB Joint Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature (International)
JICOSH	Japan International Center for Occupational Safety and Health
JISHA	Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association
JRC	Joint Research Centre (EU, body of the European Commission, comprising 7 institutes)
Luft VG	Luftverkehrsgesetz (German air traffic law)
Luft VZO	Luftverkehrszulassungsordnung (German air traffic licensing regulations)
MESA	Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (US, replaced by MSHA, 1978)
MESA	Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration
MITI	Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Japan)
MSC	Maritime Safety Committee (body of IMO)
MSHA	Mine Safety and Health Administration (US, formerly MESA)
NAAQS	National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NAEMT	National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (US, founded 1975)
NCD	New Chemicals Database (EU)
NCEP	National Centers for Environmental Prediction (US)
NCI	National Cancer Institute (US)
NCP	New Chemicals Policy (EU, see REACH)
NDSL	Non-Domestic Substances List (Canada)
NFPA	National Fire Protection Association (US)
NICNAS	National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (Australia)
NIEHS	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (US, body of NIH)
NIH	National Institutes of Health (US)
NIHS	National Institute of Health Sciences (Japan)
NIOSH	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (US)
NIWL	National Institute for Working Life (Sweden)
NLM	National Library of Medicine (US)
NOES	National Occupational Exposure Survey (US, see NIOSH, 1981-1983)
NOHSC	National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (Australia)
NPDES	National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (US)
NPPO	National Plant Protection Organization
NREMT	National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (US)
NTIS	National Technical Information Service (US)
NTP	National Toxicology Program (US, NIEHS program)
NWS	National Weather Service (US)
OCTI	Central Office for International Railway Transport
OECD	Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OECD	Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OPA	Oil Pollution Act (US, 1990)
OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSShD	Organization for The Collaboration of Railways (intergovernmental body)
OSWER	Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (US, body of EPA)
PICCS	Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances
PPA	Pollution Prevention Act (US, 1990)
PRTR	European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register
PubChem	Database maintained by NIH (US)
RCRA	Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (US)
REACH	Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of CHemicals (EU, see NCP)
REIDD	Règlement sur l'exportation et l'importation des déchets dangereux (Canada, see EIHW)
RID	Regulations concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by rail (EU)
RMAN	Recovered Materials Advisory Notice (US, see EPA)
RMURC	Rules of Mutual Use of Railway Cars
RSC	The Royal Society of Chemistry (Europe)
RSTRM	Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (ECOSOC)
RTC	Roundtable of Toxicology Consultants (US, professional association)
RTDG	Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (ECOSOC, 'Orange Book')
RTECS	Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (US)
SARA	Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (US, 1986)
SCCNFP	Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food Products intended for consumers (EU)
SDWA	Safe Drinking Water Act (US)
SEQRA	State Environmental Quality Review Act
SOLAS	International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (1960)
SOT	Society of Toxicology (US)
SPRP	Spill Prevention and Response Plan (US)
TDG Directorate	Transport Dangerous Goods Directorate (Canada)
TDGR	Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Quebec)
TEHIP	Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program (US, NLM)
TGA	Therapeutic Goods Administration (Australia)
TMB	Transboundary Movement Branch (Canada, body of Environment Canada, see DMT)
TRI	Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (US, see EPA)
TSCA	Toxic Substances Control Act (US)
TSMP	Toxic Substances Management Policy (Canada)
UCPS	US Consumer Product Safety Commission
UNCED	United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (1992)
UNECE	United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN)
UNICE	Union des Industries de la Communauté européenne (established 1958)
USEPA	United States Environmental Protection Agency (US, see EPA)
WHMIS	Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (US)

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