| ADR/RID |
European Road/Rail Conventions (govern transport of dangerous goods throughout Europe) |
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| CEN |
Committee on European Normalization |
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| COHMED |
Cooperative Hazardous Materials Enforcement Development |
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| EC |
European Commission |
| DG V |
Public Health & Safety At Work Directorate |
| DG VII |
Transport Directorate |
| DG XI |
Environment, Nuclear Safety & Civil Protection Directorate |
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| GESAMP |
Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environment Protection |
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| IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
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| IATA |
International Air Transport Association |
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| ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
| DGP |
Dangerous Goods Panel |
| TI |
Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air |
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| IFCS |
Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety |
| IG |
Intersessional Group |
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| ILO |
International Labour Office |
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| IMO |
International Maritime Organization |
| BLG |
Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids & Gases |
| DSC |
Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes, Containers |
| E&T Group |
Editorial & Technical Group |
| MEPC |
Marine Environmental Protection Committee |
| MSC |
Marine Safety Committee |
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| IMDG Code |
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code |
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| IOMC |
InterOrganization Program
for Sound Management of Chemicals |
| CG/HCCS |
Coordinating Group for Harmonization of Chemical Classification Systems |
| ILO Comms WG |
Working Group on Chemical Hazard Communication |
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| NAFTA LTSS |
NAFTA Land Transportation Standards Subcommittee |
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| OECD |
Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development |
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| UN |
United Nations |
| UNCED |
UN Conference on Environment & Development |
| UNCETDG&GHS |
United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals |
| UN ECOSOC |
UN Economic and Social Council |
| UNEP |
UN Environmental Programme |
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| WHO |
World Health Organization |
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| WSO |
World Safety Organization |