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Glossary

What do all these acronyms stand for?

ADR - European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road

ASL - Approved Supply List

CDG - Carriage of Dangerous Goods

CEFIC - The European Chemical Industry Council, based in Brussels

CERS - Chemical Emergency Response Service

CHIP - Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations.

CLP - Classification, Labelling and Packaging

COSH - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

DGSA - Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor

DSD - Dangerous Substances Directive 67/548/EEC - Legislation prior to CLP

EHS - Environmentally Hazardous Substance

GHS - Global Harmonised System

HI - Hazard Identification Number

HSE - The Health & Safety Executive

IATA - International Air Transport Association

IBC - Intermediate Bulk Container

IMDG - International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code

IMO - International Maritime Organisation

NCEC - National Chemical Emergency Centre

REACH - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of CHemicals. It came into force on the 1st of June 2007

SDS - Safety Data Sheet

Glossary

What do all these acronyms stand for?

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