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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN HSE

HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SERVICES Sheffield, July 1 !
!his supersedes all earlier editions IN!"#$UC!I#N !his is a compilation of acronyms and abbre%iations commonly used within HS&' It is based on information gathered from all parts of HS&' (here possible we ha%e %erified the information from printed sources' )bbre%iations readily a%ailable elsewhere* ha%e not been included in this edition' Pre%ious editions of this publication ha%e been restricted to HS& use only' Howe%er this edition and all subse+uent editions will be disseminated to a wider audience %ia HS&,s pages on the Internet' Information is arranged alphabetically' !hose entries marked with an asterisk - relate directly to HSC.HS&' !his publication is re%ised annually' New editions are usually a%ailable in /uly each year' )ny HS& personnel re+uiring additional copies* please contact your site Information Centre or Information Liaison #fficer' If you ha%e any suggestions on ways we can impro%e this publication* we would like to hear from you' Please send your suggestions* including details of any new acronyms.abbre%iations you think should be included* to0 anager $e%elopment Ser%ice !he Health and Safety &1ecuti%e Information Centre Health and Safety Laboratory 2road Lane SH&FFI&L$ S3 4H5

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN HSE

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)) ; )tomic )bsorption )) ; )dministrati%e )ssistant <formerly Clerical )ssistant= ))) ; )ction on )lcohol )buse ))CC ; )merican )ssociation for Contamination Control ))I)C ; )d%enture )cti%ities Industry )d%isory Committee )2C) ;Standards bodies of )merica* 2ritain* Canada and )ustralia

)2C2 ; )ssociation of 2ritish Certification 2odies )2CL ; )utomatic 2arrier Crossing* locally monitored )2N! ; )ssociacao 2rasileira de Normas <2ra>il= )C ; )d%isory Committee )C)I ; )lkali and Clean )ir Inspectorate <see I)PI= now &n%ironment )gency )C)S ; )d%isory* Conciliation and )rbitration Ser%ice )C$P ; )d%isory Committee on $angerous Pathogens )C$S ; )d%isory Committee on $angerous Substances )C6 ; )d%isory Committee on 6enetic odification )CI# ; )ssistant ChiefInspecting #fficer <of "ailways= )CL ; )ppro%ed Carriage List )C $ ; )d%isory Council on the isuse of $rugs )C#P ; )ppro%ed Code of Practice )C#P ; )d%isory Committee on Pollution of the Sea )CP ; )d%isory Committee on Pesticides )C"& ; )d%isory Committee on "eleases to the &n%ironment )CSNI ; )d%isory Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations )C!") ; )d%isory Committee on the Safe !ransport of "adioacti%e anager aterials )C!S ; )d%isory Committee on !o1ic Substances )$ ; )rea $irector now #perations )$I ; )cceptable $aily Intake )$N ; &uropean pro%isions concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by inland waterways )$" ; )ccord dangereu1 routier <&uropean agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by road= )$S )ppro%ed $osimetry Ser%ice )& )rea &1ecuti%e now )dministration )&) )&) !echnology PLC )&C )dministrati%e* &1ecuti%e and Clerical )&C ) )ssociation &uropeenne des Constructeurs de )&6 )ssociation of &lectronic 6uard anufacturers ateriel )erospatial anager )$ ; )rbeitsgemeinschaft $rukbehaelter <6ermany=

)&N#" )sociacion &spantola de Normali>acion Certificacion )FC$ )utomatic Flue Closing $e%ice )FFF )+ueous Film Forming Foam )FN#" )ssociation Francaise de Normalisation )FP )lphafetoprotein )F"C )gricultural and Food "esearch Council )6" )d%anced 6as;cooled "eactor

)H2 )utomatic Half 2arrier )H&") )sbestos Ha>ard &mergency "esponse )ct )I )cti%e Ingredient )I) )sbestos International )ssociation )I)C )griculture Industry )d%isory Committee )I2 )sbestos Insulation 2oard %)IC )cti%e Instability Control )I$II )ssocia>one Italiana $egli Igienisti Industriali )I$S )c+uired Immune $eficiency Syndrome )IF!) )nglo;Irish Free !rade )greement %)I#SH )ssociate of the Institute of #ccupational Safety and Health )I" )ssociation of Independent "ailways )I" IC )ssociation of Insurance and "isk )I! )uto<geneous= Ignition !emperature )L) )ssociation of London )uthorities )L)") )s Low )s "easonably )chie%able )L)"P )s Low )s "easonably Practicable )LI )nnual Limit of Intake )LI2I )ssessment of LP6 Installations for 2le%e Incidents )LPI )sbestos Licensing Principal Inspector )LU )sbestos Licensing Unit ) )dministration anager achinery )d%isory 6roup ) )6 )gricultural anagers in Industry and Commerce )IS! )gency of Industrial Science and !echnology

) F# )rbetsmil?ofonden <Sweden= ) L Laboratory of Industrial &rgonomics <Sweden= ) PS )ssociation of ) !"I )d%anced anagement and Professional Staff anufacturing !echnology "esearch Unit

)NC )ssociation of Noise Consultants )NF# )mmonium Nitrate.Fuel #il )NH "C )ustralian National Health and edical "esearch Council )NP)! )ssociation Nationale pour la Pre%ention des )ccidents du !ra%ail <2russels= )NSI )merican National Standards Institute )# )rea #ffice now "egional #ffice )# )dministrati%e #fficer <formerly Clerical #fficer= )#CL )utomatic #pen Crossing* locally monitored )#C" )utomatic #pen Crossing* remotely monitored )#C!s )ssociated #%erseas Countries and !erritories )#!C )ssociated #ffices !echnical Committee )P)U )ccident Pre%ention )d%isory Unit now #perations Unit

)P2L )utomatic Power 2oom Lowering <system= )P& )erosol Photoemission )P&LL )wareness and Preparedness for &mergencies at Local Le%el )P6 )dministration Planning 6roup )PI )merican Petroleum Institute )PP) )merican Public Power )ssociation )5U) <Scheme for= )nalytical 5uality )ssurance <in occupational hygiene= )" )coustic "efle1 )"C )ccelerating "ate Calorimetry )"C) )sbestos "emo%al Contractors )ssociation )"L $epartment of Community Ser%ices and Health )ustralian "adiation Laboratory )"PS )ssociation of "ailway Preser%ation Societies )"!P" )ppro%ed "egulations for !ransportable Pressure "eceptacles )S )gricultural Safety )S)C )sian Standards )d%isory Committee )S& ) )sbestos Safety &+uipment )SFPC anfacturer,s )ssociation anufacturers )ssociation of Specialist Fire Protection Contractors and

)SH")& )merican Society of Heating* "efrigerating and )ir Conditioning &ngineers )SH( )griculture <Safety* Health and (elfare Pro%isions= )ct @ABC )SLI )utomatic Safe load Indicator )SLIC )sbestos <Licensing= "egulations )S & )merican Society of echanical &ngineers )SN! )merican Society for Nondestructi%e !esting )S# )ssistant Scientific #fficer )SP )ccident Se+uence Precursor )S5C )merican Society for 5uality Control )SS National 2oard of #ccupational Safety and Health <Sweden= )SS& )merican Society of Safety &ngineers )S!) )ssociation of Short;circuit !esting )uthorities )S! )merican Society for !esting and aterials )! )dministrati%e !rainee )!C )utomatic !rain Control )!# )utomatic !rain #peration )!P )utomatic !rain Protection )!" )ppro%ed !ank "e+uirements )!S$" )gency for !o1ic Substances and $isease "egistry )!8 )ll;!errain 8ehicle )!(S )nticipated !ransient (ithout Scram

)!(! )nticipated !ransient (ithout !rip )U )ccounting Unit )U"P# )ssociation of Uni%ersity "adiation Protection #fficers )(& )tomic (eapons &stablishment )(S )utomatic (arning System

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2) 2reathing )pparatus 2)) 2ritish )grochemicals )ssociation 2)Co 2)S&&F) )d%isory Council 2)LPP) 2ritish )ssociation of Leisure Parks* Piers and )ttractions 2) 2undesanstalt fur aterialprufung 2)P& 2enign )sbestos Pleural &ffusion 2)S 2asic Inspection 2)S 2uilding )d%isory Ser%ice 2)S&&F) 2ritish )ppro%als Ser%ice for &lectrical &+uipment in Flammable )tmospheres 2)! 2est )%ailable !echni+ues 2)! 2iological !olerance 8alue 2)!N&&C 2est a%ailable techni+ues not entailing e1cessi%e cost 2)U 2undesanstalt fur )rbeitsschut> und Unfallforschung 2CC 2ritish Coal Corporation 2C&C) 2ritish Chemical &ngineering Contractors )ssociation 2CF 2romochlorodifluoromethane 2CI 2oard of Chief Inspectors 2C C 2ritish Cable 2C F 2ritish Ceramic akers Confederation anufacturers, Federation 2C & 2is Chloromethyl &ther 2C"U 2ritish Committee on "adiological Units 2&LS 2iological &1posure Limits 2&"2#H 2ritish &1amining and "egistration 2oard in #ccupational Hygiene 2&"S) 2ritish &lastic "ope Sports )ssociation 2&U 2usiness &fficiency Unit 2&UC &uropean Consumers, 2ureau 2&() 2ritish &ffluent )nd (ater )ssociation 26 2ritish 6as 26S 2ritish 6eological Sur%ey 2HSS 2ritish Health and Safety Society

2I#H 2ritish Institute of #ccupational Hygiene 2is C & 2is Chloromethyl &ther 2L&8& 2oiling Li+uid &1panding 8apour &1plosion 2L" 2lue Light "adiation 2 6) 2ritish 2 H2 2ritish 2 !) 2ritish achine 6uarding )uthority aterials Handling 2oard easurement and !esting )ssociation

2NS 2ureau de Normalisation de la Siderurgie <France= 2N!) 2ureau de Normalisation du !ube )cier <France= 2# 2uilding #peration 2#HS 2ritish #ccupational Hygiene Society 2#P 2alance of Plant 2P2IF 2ritish Paper and 2oard Industry Federation 2PC) 2ritish Pest Control )ssociation 2P&# 2est Practicable &n%ironmental #ption 2P 2est Practicable eans 2")C 2uilding "egulations )d%isory Committee 2"& 2uilding "esearch &stablishment 2"&L 2ritish "ail &ngineering Limited 2"IN$&9 )ssociation of 2ritish Independent #il Corporation Companies 2"#) 2ritish "ig #wners )ssociation 2"adP) 2ritish "adiation Protection )ssociation 2"PSU 2ritish "ail Pri%atisation Safety Unit 2S2 2usiness Ser%ices 2ranch now 2usiness Ser%ices $i%ision 2S$ 2usiness Ser%ices $i%ision 2S& 2o%ine Spongiform &ncephalopathy 2SI 2ritish Standards Institution 2S# 2asic Safety #b?ecti%e 2S" 2oard of Standards "e%iew <)NSI= 2S"$ 2eha%ioural Sciences "esearch $i%ision <CS$= 2SS 2asic Safety Standards $irecti%e 2S!S) 2ritish Surface !reatment Suppliers )ssociation 2! 2romotrifluoromethane 2!P 2ritish !ransport Police 2!S 2ureau !echni+ue Syndical &uropien par la Santi et la Securiti <2elgium= 28S 2ergbau 8ersuchsstrecke <(' 6ermany= 2(" 2oiling (ater "eactor

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C D I Control and Instrumentation C) Certifying )uthority C) Clerical )ssistant <now )dministrati%e )ssistant= C)<2)= Compressed )ir <2reathing )pparatus= C)C Code1 )limentarius Commission C)CF#) Chief and )ssistant Chief #fficers, )ssociation C)$$ Computer;)ided $esign $rafting C)&" Community )wareness and &mergency "esponse <Chemical C)I Centrali>ed )ccident In%estigation C)I"S Canadian Institute for "adiation Safety C) &# Computer;)ided C) " Centre for )pplied anagement of &mergency #perations icrobiology and "esearch ineral and &nergy !echnology ; $epartment of &nergy* ines C) &# Creating a more efficient office C)N$U ) Canadian de%eloped reactor deri%ing its name from Canadian $euterium Uranium C)N &!;$& " Canada Center for and "esources C)P Computer;)ided Production anufacturers )ssociation=

C)NU!&C Canadian !ransport &mergency Center anagement arket <formerly C)"IF!)= C)PS Computer )ided Planning System C)"IC# Carribean Community and Common C)"IF!) See C)"IC# C)! Cable )%oiding !ool C)!I)C Cotton and )llied !e1tiles Industry )d%isory Committee C)(" Control of )sbestos at (ork "egulations C2$! Consultati%e 2oard for $i%er !raining <formerly Certification 2oard for $i%er !raining= C2N Cubic 2oron Nitride C2N Central 2ureau for Nuclear easurements C2! Computer 2ased !raining CC) Compliance Cost )ssessments CCCN Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature <&C= CC$ Charge coupled de%ice CC& Commission of the &uropean Communities CC& Computer controlled e+uipment CCF Common cause failures <see P&S= CCH)"" Co;ordinating Committee on Health )spects of "adiation "esearch CC#U Construction Central #perations Unit CC!) Central Computer and !elecommunications )gency

C$ Consultation $istance C$ Consultati%e $ocument C$) Controlled $roplet )pplication C$C Centers for $isease Control <US)= C$F" Commercial $emonstration Fast "eactor C$6 "ail Carriage of $angerous 6oods by "ail "egulations C$6CPL Carriage of $angerous 6oods by "oad and "ail <Classification* Packaging and Labelling= "egulations C$ Construction $esign and anagement emory C$" Communicable $isease "eport <compiled by C$SC= C$;"# Compact $isc "ead #nly C$SC Communicable $isease Sur%eillance Centre C&) Chemical &ngineering )bstracts <Produced by the "oyal Society of Chemistry= C&);C&N Commissariat a l,&nergie )tomi+ue;Centre d,&tudes Nucleaires C&C Commission of the &uropean Communities C&CC C&N&L&C &lectronic Components Committee C&C.)rnhem International Commission on "ules for the )ppro%al of &lectrical &+uipment C&$&F#P &uropean Centre for the $e%elopment of 8ocational !raining C&$H:S Centre de $e%eloppement des &tudes et )pplications en Hygiene Securite* Paris C&& Communaute &conomi+ue &uropeenne <French for &&C= C&& Communita &conomica &uropea <Italian for &&C= C&& International Commission on "ules for the )ppro%al of &lectrical &+uipment C&&F) Committee for &lectrical &+uipment for use in Flammable )tmospheres <committee representing 2&) )= C&& )C Certification of &lectrical &+uipment for C&&P Centre &uropeen de l,&ntreprise Publi+ue C&F Cluster &nhanced Filter C&F Comite &lectrotechni+ue Francais C&FIC Conseil &uropeen des Federations de l,Industrie C&FLC &uropean Council of Chemical C&I Council of &ngineering Institutions C& &C &uropean Centre for $isaster C&N Comite &uropeen de Normalisation C&N Centre de Information )plicada a la Normali>encion <Cuba= C&NC&" C&N,s certification body C&N&L&C Comite &uropeen de Normalisation &lectrotechni+ue C&#C Collo+ue &uropeen des #rganismes de Controle C&" Carriage of &1plosi%es "egulations anagement anufacturers Federation C&H# Chief &n%ironmental Health #fficer ining )d%isory Council

C&"CH)" Centre d,&tudes et "echerches des Charbonnages de France C&"CL) Comprehensi%e &n%ironment "esponse Compensation and Liability )ct <US)= C&"$ Comite &uropeen de "echerche et $e%eloppment C&"I)C Ceramics Industry )d%isory Committee C&"!IC# Certification Committee of IS# C&S$ Communications &lectronics Security $epartment C&SI Centro &lettrotecnico Sperimentale Italiano <Italy= C&! Corrected &ffecti%e !emperature CF$ Computational Fluid $ynamics CF$") Campden Food and $rink "esearch )ssociation CF"P Carbon Fibre "einforced Plastic C6P 6eneral Conference of (eights and anagement Programme easures CH) P Change

CH)Ns Chemical Ha>ard )lert Notices CH)S& Complete Health and Safety &%aluation Scheme <run by H)S!) * 2irmingham= CHCS Chemical Ha>ards Communications Society CH& Co;ordinator of Health &ducation CH& )6 Chemicals in )griculture )d%isory 6roup CH& F)9 Computerised database with Chemicals NI6 CH& S)F& Chemical Industry Scheme for )ssistance in Freight CH& !"&C Chemical !ransportation &mergency Center <US)= CHI$ Chemicals and Ha>ardous Installations $i%ision CHIP Chemical <Ha>ard Information and Packaging= "egulations CHP Combined Heat and Power CHSC Central Health and Safety Committee CHS6 Construction Health and Safety 6roup CHS( Construction <Health Safety and (elfare= "egulations CI Chief Inspector CI)g Chief Inspector of )griculture CI2S& Chartered Institution of 2uilding Ser%ices &ngineers CI$ Critical Incident $etection CI$I Central Inde1 of $ose Information CI$S! Comite d,Information et de $ocumentation Scientifi+ue et !echni+ue CIF Chief Inspector of Factories CI CI CI Chief Inspector,s emo a?or )ccident Ha>ards "egulations eeting International Con%ention Concerning the Carriage of 6oods by "ail Chief Inspector,s anagement

CI )H Control of Industrial

CINCC Coal Industry National Consultati%e Council CI"C Centre International de "echerche sur le Cancer <France= CIS International #ccupational Safety and Health Information Centre CIS Colliery Information System CIS$#C International Labour #rganisation database a%ailable on #SH"# CISH&C Chemical Industries Safety and Health Council CIS Chief Inspector,s Specialist anagement eeting C/$ Creut>feldt;/akob $isease CL)( Control of Lead at (ork "egulations @AEF CL&)N)I" Campaign for a Smoke;Free &n%ironment CL&)" Campaign for Lead;Free )ir CL&C)! Comite de liaison &uropeen des commissionnaires et au1iliaires de transports du marche commun CL&" Classification and Labelling of &1plosi%es "egulations C C Circular inute Command <paper= @AE4 ; illennium Problem anufacturing NI6

C & Chloromethyl &ther CHP Computer Cmnd Command <paper= @ABE ; @AEC C NI6 Chemicals C # Chief edical #fficer

CNC Computer Numerical Control CNP Centro de Normali>acao <Portugal= CN"S Centre National de la "echerche Scientifi+ue <Paris= CNS Comite de Normalisation de la Soudure <France= C# Carbon ono1ide C# Clerical #fficer <now )dministrati%e #fficer= C#)$ Chronic #bstructi%e )irways $isease C#C#" Coordinating Committee for the Nomenclature of Iron and Steel Standards C#CSU Council of Ci%il Ser%ice Unions <Code= IN Inspection <code= <Code= LC) Legal Commentary ; )cts <Code= <Code= LC" Legal Commentary ; "egulations <Code= <Code= LP Legal Proceedings <Code= <Code= LPS Legal Proceedings ; Scotland <Code= <Code= #P #ffice Procedures <Code= <Code= #" #rganisation <Code= <Code= !" !raining <Code= C#$&9 Code1 )limentarius Commission

C#& Council of &urope C#FFIN Construction and Factory Fatal Information <database= C#F"&N$ Comite Francais des &ssais Non $estructifs' C#6& ) Compagnie 6eneral des C#I Critical #1ygen Inde1 C#I! Central #ffice of Industrial !ribunals C# )H Control of a?or )ccident Ha>ards edical )spects of "adiation in the &n%ironment edical &1posure to Ionising "adiations C# )"& Committee on C# &I" Committee on C# atieres Nucleaires C#6&N& Committee on 6enetic &1perimentation

C# I!&9!IL Comite de Coordination des Industries !e1tiles de la C&& &!! &&C programme in &ducation and !raining for !echnology C# P"#S Collecti%e name for the &uropean Community,s national simplification bodies C#NC)(& #il Companies &uropean #rgani>ation for &n%ironment* Health and Safety <2elgium= C#N$) Construction $esign and anagement "egulations Con$oc Consultati%e $ocument C#NI)C Construction Industry )d%isory Committee C#P Code of Practice C#P) Control of Pollution )ct C#P)N! Pan )merican Standards Commission C#P$ Chronic #bstructi%e Pulmonary $isease C#P#LC# Committee on Consumer Policy <IS#= C#P" Control of Pesticides "egulations C#P!&") Calculation of Pipework !wo;phase &mission "ates C#"&P&" Committee of Permanent "epresentati%es to the &uropean Communities C#"6I Confederation for the "egistration of 6as Installers C#"U Cabinet #ffice $eregulation Unit C#SHH Control of Substances Ha>ardous to Health "egulations C#SL) Con%ention of Scottish Local )uthorities C#S! Cooperation &uropeene dans la $omaine de la "echerche Scientifi+ue et !echni+ue C#8&NIN Comision 8ene>olana de Norma Industriales <8ene>uela= CP Code of Practice CPC Chemical Protecti%e Clothing CPL Classification* Packaging and Labelling of $angerous Substances "egulations @AEG CP" Cardiopulmonary "esuscitation CPS Crown Prosecution Ser%ice CPSS Composition of Proprietary Substances Scheme C") Chemical "eco%ery )ssociation

C"& Coal "esearch &stablishment <part of 2CC= C"&S! Comite de "echerche Scientifi+ue et !echni+ue <&uropean Community= C"&IPI Central "esearch Institute of &lectric Power Institute </apan= CS)! Ci%il Ser%ice )rbitration !ribunal CS2F Ci%il Ser%ice 2ene%olent Fund CS2S Ci%il Ser%ice 2uilding Society CS2!S China State 2ureau of !echnical Super%ision CSC Ci%il Ser%ice College CSC Ci%il Ser%ice Commission CSC <International= Con%ention for Safe Containers CSCF& Ci%il Ser%ice Council for Further &ducation CSFS)C Ci%il Ser%ice Foreign Ser%ice )llowances Committee CSH) Ci%il Ser%ice Housing )ssociation CSIS Ci%il Ser%ice Insurance Society CSNI Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations CSN(C Ci%il Ser%ice National (hitley Council CS#HS Ci%il Ser%ice #ccupational Health Ser%ice CSP) Ci%il Ser%ice Pensioners )lliance CS"F Ci%il Ser%ice "etirement Fellowship CS!P Committee on Scientific and !echnological Policy <#&C$= CS!U Control Systems !echnology Committee CSU Certification Support Unit <part of Health and Safety Laboratory= C!$ Cumulati%e !rauma $isorder C!I Castings !echnology International C! U Central !raining anagement Unit C!P8 Coal tar pitch %olatiles C!S Carpal !unnel Syndrome C!S) Channel !unnel Safety )uthority C8 Calorific 8alue C8 Check 8isit C8CS Chemical and %olume control system C8$ Cardio%ascular $isease C8S Chronic 8illus Sampling C(CS Control of (ork in Confined Spaces C(" Continuous (elded "ail CH Consultation Hone

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d2 $ecibels $2 $ry 2ulb $2&H# $eputy 2orough &n%ironmental Health #fficer d2<)= $ecibels on the ) (eighted Scale $2) $esign 2asis )ccident $C $irect Chill <casting= $C&H# $eputy Chief &n%ironmental Health #fficer $CI $ecided Cases Inde1 $CI $eputy Chief Inspector $CIF $eputy Chief Inspector of Factories $CI# $eputy Chief Inspecting #fficer <of "ailways= $C#) $eregulation and Contracting #ut )ct @AAG $CP$ $icyclopentadiene $CS/ $ecision of Court of Summary /urisdiction $$6 $eputy $irector 6eneral $$PH $eputy $irector of Public Health $& $epartment of &mployment now $epartment for &ducation and &mployment $&.&# $irect &ntrant &1ecuti%e #fficer $&F S!)N $efence Standards $&H $irector of &n%ironmental Health $&H# $istrict &n%ironmental Health #fficer $&HS $irector of &n%ironmental Health Ser%ices $& 7# $anmarks &lektriske $& U $iesel;&lectric aterielkontrol <$enmark= ultiple Unit

$&n $epartment of &nergy wound up in @AAI now part of $!I $&S) $efence &1plosi%es Safety )uthority $&!" $epartment of the &n%ironment* !ransport and the "egions $&8C# $e%elopment Committee <IS#= $F&& $epartment for &ducation and &mployment $F&L# $epartmental Further &ducation Liaison #fficer $F $ust* Fume and ist $F" $epartment of Fisheries "esearch $6 $irector 6eneral $6 $irectorate 6eneral <&C= $H $epartment of Health $I)N& $irect Information )ccess Network for &urope $I)S $irectorate of Information and )d%isory Ser%ices' Health and Safety &1ecuti%e

$IN $eutsches Institut fur Normung <6erman Standards Institute= $ISC $eli%ery Information Solutions to Customers through International Standards $L $istance Learning $L" $ocklands Light "ailway $ U $iesel ultiple Unit $N) $eo1yribonucleic )cid $N2 $eparture from Nucleate 2oiling $NHP$ $epartment of National Health and Population $epartment <South )frica= $# $angerous #ccurrence $o& $epartment of the &n%ironment now $epartment of &n%ironment* !ransport and the "egions $#& $epartment of &nergy <United States= $#L $epartment of Labor <United States= $#! $epartment of !ransport now part of $epartment of &n%ironment* !ransport and the "egions $#! $epartment of !ransportation <United States= $P $isabled Person $P)6 $angerous Pathogens )d%isory 6roup <replaced by )C$P in @AE@= $P6 $osimetry Policy 6roup $"C $isaster "esearch Centre <US)= $S $anish Standards )ssociation $SC $ifferential Scanning Calorimetry $S& $isplay Screen &+uipment $SH) "egs $angerous Substances in Harbours and Harbour )reas "egulations $SI $eputy Superintending Inspector $SS $epartment of Social Security $S! $irectorate of Science and !echnology $SU $irectors Support Unit <part of Safety Policy $irectorate= $!) $ifferential !hermal )nalysis $!I $epartment of !rade and Industry $U $eregulation Unit <part of Policy Unit= $(C $epartment (hitley Council $(L $eri%ed (orking Le%els

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&)&C &uropean )tomic &nergy Community &)") &uropean )sbestos "emo%al )ssociation &)S &nterprise )llowance Scheme &)S& &stimation and )ssessment of Substance &1posure &)SH( &uropean )gency for Safety and Health at (ork &)U &conomic )d%isors, Unit <part of Policy Unit= &2( &lectron 2eam (elding &C &uropean Commission &C &uropean Communities &C) &conomic Commission for )frica <UN= &CCS &mergency Core Cooling System &C$IN &n%ironmental Chemical $ata Information Network <&C= &C& &conomic Commission for &urope <UN= &C&!#C &uropean Chemical Industry &cology and !o1icology Centre &CF!UC &uropean Confederation of Free !rade Unions in the Community &C6 &uropean Co;operation 6rouping &C6$ &1port Credits 6uarantee $epartment &CIS &uropean Communities Information Ser%ice &CISS &uropean Committee for Iron and Steel Standardisation &CI!C &uropean Committee for I'!' !esting and Certification &CL &1posure Control Limit &C#IN &uropean Core In%entory &CS &mpty Coaching Stock &CSU &lectrical Certification Support Unit &$ &mployment $epartment now $epartment for &ducation and &mployment &$6 &mployment $epartment 6roup &$I &lectronic $ata Interchange &$# &state $uty #ffice &$!) &thylene $iaminetetraacetic )cid &&C 2 &lectrical &+uipment Certification anagement 2oard &&CS &lectrical &+uipment Certification Ser%ice &&6 &uropese &conomische 6emeenschap <$utch for &&C= &&I &dison &lectric Institute && U) &ngineering &+uipment and &H# &n%ironmental Health #fficer &HS" &ssential health and safety re+uirement &I <H = &1plosi%es Inspectorate aterials Users )ssociation &FL &1plosion and Flame Laboratory* now part of HSL

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