Acronyms and Abbreviations used in HSE - C

Acronym: Description
C & I: Control and Instrumentation
CA: Certifying authority
CA(BA): Compressed air (breathing apparatus)
CAC: Codex Alimentarius Commission
CADD: Computer-aided design drafting
CAER: Community Awareness and Emergency Response (Chemical Manufacturers Association)
CAIRS: Canadian Institute for Radiation Safety
CAM: Computer aided manufacture
CAMEO: Computer-aided management of emergency operations
CAMR: Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research
CANDU: A Canadian developed reactor deriving its name from Canadian deuterium uranium
CANMET-DEMR: Canada Center for Mineral and Energy Technology - Department of Energy, Mines and Resources
CANUTEC: Canadian Transport Emergency Center
CAPM: Computer-aided production management
CAPS: Computer aided planning system
CARICOM: Caribbean Community and Common Market (formerly CARIFTA)
CARIFTA: See CARICOM
CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
CASE: Council for Associated Stock Exchanges
CAT: Cable avoiding tool
CAWR: Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations
CBI: Confederation of British Industry
CBN: Cubic boron nitride
CBNM: Central Bureau for Nuclear Measurements
CBP: Construction best practice
CBT: Computer based training
CC: Construction Confederation
CCA: Compliance cost assessment
CCAB: Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies
CCC: Confederation of Construction Clients
CCCN: Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature (EC)
CCD: Charge coupled device
CCE: Commission of the European Communities
CCE: Computer controlled equipment
CCF: Common cause failures (see PES)
CCF: Construction Clients Forum
CCHARR: Co-ordinating Committee on Health Aspects of Radiation
Research
CCIT: International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee
CCNSG: Client Contractor National Safety Group
CCOU: Construction Central Operations Unit
CCScheme: Considerate Constructor Scheme
CCTA: Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency
CD: Central Division (Hazardous Installations Directorate)
CD: Consultation distance
CD: Consultative document
CDA: Controlled droplet application
CDC: Centers for Disease Control (USA)
CDFR: Commercial demonstration fast reactor
CDG Rail: Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulations
CDGCPL: Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations
CDM: Construction Design and Management
CDR: Communicable disease report (compiled by CDSC)
CD-ROM: Compact disc read only memory
CDSC: Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre
CEA: Chemical Engineering Abstracts (Produced by the Royal Society of Chemistry)
CEA-CEN: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique-Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires
CEC: Commission of the European Communities
CECA: Civil Engineering Contractors Association
CECC: CENELEC Electronic Components Committee
CEDEFOP: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
CEDHYS: Association des Directeurs des Systemes d'Information de l'Industrie Pharmaceutique
CEE: Communaute Economique Europeenne (French for EEC)
CEE: Communita Economica Europea (Italian for EEC)
CEE: International Commission on Rules for the Approval of Electrical Equipment
CEEC: Central and eastern European countries
CEEFA: Committee for Electrical Equipment for use in Flammable Atmospheres (committee representing BEAMA)
CEEMAC *: Certification of Electrical Equipment for Mining Advisory Council
CEEP: Centre Europeen de l'Entreprise Publique
CEF: Cluster enhanced filter
CEF: Comite Electrotechnique Francais
CEFIC: European Chemical Industry Council
CEFLC: European Council of Chemical Manufacturers Federation
CEHO: Chief Environmental Health Officer
CEI: Council of Engineering Institutions
CEMEC: European Centre for Disaster Management
CEN: Comite Europeen de Normalisation
CENCER: CEN's certification body
CENELEC: Comite Europeen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
CEOC: Colloque Europeen des Organismes de Controle
CEPS: Central Expertise Policy and Support
CEPT: Conference Europeenne des Administrations des Postes et des Telecommunications
CER: Carriage of Explosives Regulations
CERCHAR: Centre d'Etudes et Recherches des Charbonnages de France
CERCLA: Comprehensive Environment Response Compensation and Liability Act (USA)
CERD: Comite Europeen de Recherche et Developpment
CERIAC *: Ceramics Industry Advisory Committee
CERTICO: Certification Committee of ISO
CESD: Communications Electronics Security Department
CESI: Centro Elettrotecnico Sperimentale Italiano (Italy)
CET: Corrected effective temperature
CFD: Computational fluid dynamics
CFDRA: Campden Food and Drink Research Association
CFEs: Centres of financial expertise
CFF: Common funding formula (education)
CFRP: Carbon fibre reinforced plastic
CGPM: General Conference of Weights and Measures
CGTF: Central Government Task Force
CHANs *: Chemical Hazard Alert Notices
CHAS: Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme
CHCS: Chemical Hazards Communications Society
CHEMAG: Chemicals in Agriculture Advisory Group
CHEMFAX *: Computerised database with Chemicals NIG
CHEMSAFE: Chemical Industry Scheme for Assistance in Freight
CHEMTREC: Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (USA)
CHID *: Chemicals and Hazardous Installations Division
CHIEF: Customs handling of import and export freight
CHIMP: Commission for Health Improvement
CHIP: Chemical (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations
CHP: Combined heat and power
CHSC: Corporate health and safety committee
CHSG: Construction Health and Safety Group
CHSW: Construction (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulations
CI: Chief Inspector
CIAg *: Chief Inspector of Agriculture
CIB: Chartered Institute of Building
CIB: Construction Industry Board
CIBSE: Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
CIC
CID: Occupational Medicine and Hygiene Laboratory; Chemical Industries Division
CIDI: Central Index of Dose Information
CIDST: Comite d'Information et de Documentation Scientifique et Technique
CIEC: Construction Industry Employers' Council
CIEH: Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
CIM *: Chief Inspector's Memo
CIM: International Convention Concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail
CIMAH: Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Regulations
CIOB: Chartered Institute of Building
CIRC: Centre International de Recherche sur le Cancer (France)
CIS: International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre
CISDOC: International Labour Organisation database available on OSHROM
CISPR: Comite International Special des Perturbations Radioelectriques
CITB: Construction Industry Training Board
CJD: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
CLA: Copyright Licensing Authority
CLASP: Consortium of Local Authorities Special Programme
CLAW: Control of Lead at Work Regulations 1980
CLEANAIR: Campaign for a Smoke-Free Environment
CLEAR: Campaign for Lead-Free Air
CLECAT: Comite de liaison Europeen des commissionnaires et auxiliaires de transports du marche commun
CLER: Classification and Labelling of Explosives Regulations
CLG: Constructors liaison group
CM: Case manager
CM: Command (paper) 1987 -
CME: Chloromethyl ether
Cmnd: Command (paper) 1958 - 1986
CMO: Chief Medical Officer
CN: Case note
CNC: Computer numerical control
CNRS: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Paris)
CNS: Comite de Normalisation de la Soudure (France)
CO: Carbon monoxide
CO: Clerical Officer (now Administrative Officer)
COAD: Chronic obstructive airways disease
COBRA: Cabinet Office Briefing Room A
(Code) IN: Inspection (code)
(Code) LCA: Legal Commentary - Acts (Code)
(Code) LCR: Legal Commentary - Regulations (Code)
(Code) LP: Legal Proceedings (Code)
(Code) LPS: Legal Proceedings - Scotland (Code)
(Code) OP: Office Procedures (Code)
(Code) OR: Organisation (Code)
CODEX: Codex Alimentarius Commission
COE: Council of Europe
COFFIN*: Construction and factory fatal information (database)
COFREND: Comite Francais des Essais Non Destructifs
COGEMA: Compagnie General des Matieres Nucleaires
COGENE: Committee on Genetic Experimentation
COI: Critical oxygen index
COIN: Corporate Operational Information
COIT: Central Office of Industrial Tribunals
COMAH: Control of Major Accident Hazards
COMARE: Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment
COMITEXTIL: Comite de Coordination des Industries Textiles de la CEE
COMMETT: EEC programme in Education and Training for Technology
CONCAWE: Oil Companies European Organization for Environment, Health and Safety (Belgium)
CONDAM: Construction Design and Management Regulations
ConDoc *: Consultative Document
CONIAC *: Construction Industry Advisory Committee
COP: Code of Practice
COPA: Control of Pollution Act
COPANT: Pan American Standards Commission
COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPOLCO: Committee on Consumer Policy (ISO)
COPR: Control of Pesticides Regulations
COREPER: Committee of Permanent Representatives to the European Communities
CORGI: Council for Registered Gas Installers
COSAS: Corporate Science and Analytical Services Division
COSHH: Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
COSLA: Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
COST: Cooperation Europeenne dans la Domaine de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique
COT: Committee on Toxicity in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
COVENIN: Comision Venezolana de Norma Industriales (Venezuela)
CP: Code of Practice
CPA: Construction Products Association
CPA: Crop Protection Association
CPC: Chemical protective clothing
CPIG: Crown Premises Inspection Group
CPL: Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984
CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPS: Crown Prosecution Service
CRA: Chemical Recovery Association
CRB: Criminal Records Bureau
CRE: Coal Research Establishment (part of BCC)
CREST: Comite de Recherche Scientifique et Technique (European Community)
CREIPI: Central Research Institute of Electric Power Institute (Japan)
CRMP: Corporate risk management plan
CSAT: Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal
CSBF: Civil Service Benevolent Fund
CSBTS: China State Bureau of Technical Supervision
CSC: Civil Service College
CSC: Civil Service Commission
CSC: (International) Convention for Safe Containers
CSCS: Construction Skills Certification Scheme
CSIS: Civil Service Insurance Society
CSNWC: Civil Service National Whitley Council
CSOHS: Civil Service Occupational Health Service
CSPA: Civil Service Pensioners Alliance
CSR: Comprehensive spending reviews
CSR: Corporate social responsibility
CSRF: Civil Service Retirement Fellowship
CSSA: Computer Services and Software Association
CSTP: Committee on Scientific and Technological Policy (OECD)
CSTU: Control Systems Technology Committee
CTD: Cumulative trauma disorder
CTG: Corporate topic group
CTI: Castings Technology International
CTMU: Central Training Management Unit
CTPV: Coal tar pitch volatiles
CTS: Carpal tunnel syndrome
CTSA: Channel Tunnel Safety Authority
CUE: Common user estate
CV: Calorific value
CV: Check visit
CVCS: Chemical and volume control system
CVD: Cardiovascular disease
CVS: Chorionic villus sampling
CWR: Continuous welded rail
CZ: Consultation zone