| 1.4S | Division 1.4 explosive, compatibility group S |
| ADR | European Road Regulations |
| AIR | The Air mode of transport, aka airplane |
| ANPRM | Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| ATF | Official acronym for the BATFE |
| BAM | German acronym for the German federal technical laboratory which is their competent authority for explosives approvals |
| BATFE | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives |
| CARACAL | CARACAL is an expert group which advises the European Commission and ECHA on questions related to REACH and CLP. It was founded as “European Commission Working Group on the Practical Preparations for REACH” in May 2004. As of September 2007, it was re-named into “REACH Competent Authorities (REACH CA)” and, as of March 2009, into “Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP (CARACAL)”. |
| CEN | Committee on European Normalization |
| CCSF | Certified Cargo Screening Facility |
| CERL | Canadian Explosives Research Laboratory, performs explosive classification testing |
| CFATS | Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CLP | Classification, Labeling & Packaging (EU implementation of GHS) |
| COHMED | Coop. HazMat Enforcement Develop. (fed outreach to state & local) |
| COSTHA | Council on Safe Transport of Hazardous Articles |
| DG | Dangerous Goods (called hazardous materials by US DOT) |
| DGAC | Dangerous Goods Advisory Council (formerly HMAC) |
| DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
| DOT | US Department of Transportation |
| EC | European Commission |
| ERD | Explosives Regulatory Division, Canadian regulatory authority |
| ESSB | Explosives Safety & Security Branch, NRCAN; comprised of ERD and CERL, controls explosives in Canada |
| EU
DG V
DG VII
DG XI
| European Union
Public Health and Safety At Work Directorate
Transport Directorate
– Environment, Nuclear Safety & Civil Protection Directorate
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| FMCSA | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| FOID | State of Illinois Firearms Owner Identification Card (FOID), which may be required for drivers transporting ammo. |
| FR | Federal Register |
| GROUND | Road & Rail Modes |
| IAFC | International Association of Fire Chiefs |
| GHS | Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling |
| HM | Hazardous Materials (called dangerous goods in Europe) |
| HMR | Hazardous Materials Regulations – 49 CFR 100-185 |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| ICAO
DGP
TI
| International Civil Aviation Organization
Dangerous Goods Panel
Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of DG by Air
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| ILO
Comms WG
| International Labour Organization
ILO Working Group on Chemical Hazard Communication
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| IMO
DSC
E&T
| International Maritime Organization (UN)
Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers
Editorial and Technical Group
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| IMDG | International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (by the IMO) |
| IVODGA | International Vessel Operators of Dangerous Goods Association |
| IWGDE | Informal Working Group on Desensitized Explosives |
| LQ | Unofficial acronym for Limited Quantity |
| LTD QTY | Official abreviation for Limited Quantity on shipping papers where applicable |
| Mode | Mode of transport. There are 4 regulated modes – Road, Rail, Vessel & Air. Horseback is not a regulated mode, e.g. if hauling detonators and boosters in the forest, it may be a good idea but one is not required by PHMSA to segregate these on different mules. |
| NFPA | National Fire Protection Association |
| NMFC | National Motor Freight Classification |
| NAFTA
LTSS
| North American Free Trade Agreement
Land Transportation Standards Subcommittee
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| NPRM | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| NRCAN | Natural Resources Canada |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development |
| ORM-D | Other Regulated Material, group D |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PHMSA | Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
| REACH | Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals |
| RAIL | The Rail mode of transport, aka railroad, train |
| RID | European Rail Regulations |
| Road | The Road mode of transport, aka truck, highway |
| SLARAC | SAAMI Logistics & Regulatory Affairs Committee |
| SOLAS | Safety of Life At Sea – international convention, among other things impacting fire fighting capability requirements for ships carrying dangerous goods unless as Limited Quantities |
| SURFACE | Road, Rail & Water Modes (aka Vessel, Ocean) |
| TDG | Transport of Dangerous Goods |
| UFC | Uniform Fire Code |
| UN
ECOSOC
UNMR
UNSCETDG
UNSCEGHS
| United Nations
UN Economic and Social Council (umbrella for UNSCETDG & GHS)
UN Model Regulations (Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods)
UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS
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| VESSEL | The Vessel mode of transport, aka ship, water, ocean. Vessel is another name for ship. |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
WRAP Transport Data Sheets 