Glossary & Abbreviations


The Institute publishes a glossary of explosive terms as Safety Library Publication (SLP) Number 12 which is available here.

 

Abbreviations

AAR             Association of American Railroads
ACC             American Chemistry Council
ACGIH         American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygenists
AFEMS        Association of European Manufacturers of Sporting Ammunition
ANPRM       Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
ANSI            American National Standards Institute
APA             American Pyrotechnics Association
API              American Petroleum Institute
ASCE          American Society of Civil Engineers
ASEPO       American Special Effects and Pyrotechnics Organization
ATA            American Trucking Association
ATF            Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
BNA           Bureau of National Affairs
BXA           Bureau of Export Administration
BOE           Bureau of Explosives, Association of American Railroads
BOM          Bureau of Mines
CAA           Clean Air Act
CCL           Commodity Control List, Bureau of Export Control
CEAEC      Canadian Explosives Industry Association
CEN           Comite Europeen de Normalisation (Committee on European Normalization)
CERCLA   Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liaibility Act of 1980
CERL        Canadian Explosives Research Laboratory
CFATS      Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
CFR           Code of Federal Regulations
CIA            Chemical Industries Association, Ltd. (UK)
CPSC        Consumer Product Safety Commission
CSB           U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazards Investigation Board
CSCC        Chemical Sector Coordinating Council
CTTSO      Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office
CVI            Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information
CWA         Clean Water Act
DDESB      Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board
DDNP        Diazodinitrophenol
DEGDN     Diethylene Glycol dinitrate
DGAC        Dangerous Goods Advisory Council (formerly HMAC)
DHS           Department of Homeland Security
DMNB        2,3-Dimethyl -- 2,3-dinitobutane (C6H12(NO2)2
DOC           Department of Commerce
DOD           Department of Defense
DOE           Department of Energy
DOI            Department of Interior
DOJ           Department of Justice
DOL           Department of Labor
DOT           Department of Transportation
ECHA         European Chemicals Agency
EGDN         Ethylene glycol dinitrate
EOD/LIC  Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Low Intensity Conflict
EPA             Environmental Protection Agency
EPCRA       Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act (aka "SARA Title III)
ERD            Explosives Regulatory Division (Canada)
ERG            Emergency Response Guidebook (U.S. DOT)
FAA             Federal Aviation Administration
FBI              Federal Bureau of Investigation
FCC             Federal Communications Commission
FEEM          Federation of European Explosives Manufacturers
FEMA       Federal Emergency Management Administration
FHWA      Federal Highway Administration
FMCSA    Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
HMTA      Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1974
HMTUSA  Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act of 1990
HMX         Cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine
IABTI        International Association of Bomb Technicians & Investigators
IAGC         International Association of Geophysical Contractors
IATA         International Air Transport Association
IBC            Intermodal Bulk Container (US DOT Regs)
ICAO         International Civil Aviation Organization
ICC            International Code Council
ICE            Interagency Committee on Explosives
IEEE          Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
IFC             International Fire Code
IFCA          International Fire Chiefs Association
IG               Inspector General
ILO             International Labor Organization
IMA-NA     International Minerals Association of North America
IMDG         International Maritime Dangerous Goods (Code)
IML            International Munitions List, Bureau of Export Control
IMO            International Maritime Organization
IPR             Internal Program Review
ISEE           International Society of Explosives Engineers
ITRC           Interstate Technology & Regulatory Cooperation Workgroup
MSHA        Mine Safety & Health Administration
MTN           Metriol trinitrate
NAG           National Assessment Group
NAM           National Association of Manufacturers
NASA         National Aeronautics & Space Administration
NFPA         National Fire Protection Association
NG              Nitroglycerin
NIOSH       National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
NIST          National Institute for Standards & Technology
NMA          National Mining Association
NOAA        National Oceanic and Aeronautic Association
NOx            Nitrogen oxides
NRDC          National Resources Defense Council
NSC             National Safety Council
NSSGA        National Sand, Stone and Gravel Association
NTIS             National Technical Information Service
NTSB            National Transportation Safety Board
OECD/IGUS Organization of Economic Cooperation & Development /
                      International Group on Unstable Substances
OMB            Office of Management & Budget
OSHA          Occupational Safety & Health Administration
OSM            Office of Surface Mining
PCIS             Partnership for Critical Infrastructure Security
PEL              Permissible Exposure Limit
PETN           Pentaerythritol tetranitrate
PHMSA        Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
PYX              2,6-bix-bis-(picrylamino)-3,5-dinitropyridine
RCRA           Resources Conservation & Recovery Act, U.S. EPA
RDX             Cyclonite or Cyclotrinehylenetrinitramine
REACH        Registration, Evaluation, Authorization & restriction of Chemicals (EU Regulation)
SAAMI         Small Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute
SBA              Small Business Administration
SEA              Safe Explosives Act
SETA            Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance
SWDA         Safe Drinking Water Act
TDG             Transport of Dangerous Goods Canada
TFI                The Fertilizer Institute
TNT              Trinitrotoluene
TSA               Transportation Security Administration
TSI                Transportation Safety Institute
UFC               Uniform Fire Code
UMW            United Mine Workers
UN                 United Nations
USCG            U.S. Coast Guard
USDA            U.S. Department of Agriculture
USGS             U.S. Geological Survey
USWA            United Steel Workers of America
WHO              World Health Organization