UK and Foreign Acronyms

A

AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
AAIH (American Academy of Industrial Hygiene) (USA)
ABFT (Association of British Fire Trades)
ABIH (American Board of Industrial Hygiene) (USA)
ABIH/BCSP (ABIH/BCSP Joint Committee) (USA)
ACA (Architectural Cladding Association)
ACAD (Asbestos Control and Abatement Division)
ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
ACE (Association for Consultancy and Engineering)
ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists) (US
ACWAHT (Advisory Committee on Work at Height Training)
ADMLC (Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee)
AESS (Agencia Europea para la Seguridad y la Salud en en Trabajo) (Spai
AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) (USA)
AIHA (American Industrial Hygiene Association) (USA)
AIRMIC (Association of Insurance and Risk Managers)
AKAN (Arbeidslivets Komit Mot Alkoholisme og Narkomani) (Norway)
AKAN (the Norwegian Tripartite Committee for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Problems in the Workplace) (Norway)
ALFED (Aluminium Federation)
AMI (Arbejdsmiljoinstituettet) (Denmark)
AMPS¹ (Association of Management and Professional Staffs)
AMPS² (Professional Divers' Section of the Association of Management and Professional Staffs)
ANC (Association of Noise Consultants)
ANPAT (Association Nationale pour la Prevention des Accidents du Travail) (Belgium)
ANPAT (International Section of the ISSA on Information in the Field of Prevention of Occupational Risks) (Belgium)
ANPI (Association Nationale pour la Protection contre l'Incendie et Vol)(Belgium)
AOHNP (UK) (Association of Occupational Health Nurse Practitioners)
APA (Association for the Prevention of Accidents) (Spain)
APHC (Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors)
APS (Association of Planning Supervisors)
ARCA (Asbestos Removal Contractors Association)
ASC (Arbor Safety Consulting Services)
ASCC (Australian Safety and Compensation Council)
ASFP (Association for Specialist Fire Protection)
ASH (ASH - Action on Smoking and Health)
ASUC (Association of Specialist Underpinning Contractors)
ATLAS (Association of Technical Lighting and Access Specialists)
AURPO (Association of University Radiation Protection Officers)

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B

BAF (British Abrasives Federation)
BAFE (British Approvals for Fire Equipment)
BAFSA (British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association)
BAHA (British Activity Holiday Association)
BAMA (British Aerosol Manufacturers Association)
BAOHSF (Bradford Area Occupational Health and Safety Forum)
BASEC (British Approvals Service for Cables)
BAuA (Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin) (Germany)
BAuA (Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) (Germany)
BbW (Bereaved at Work)
BCA (British Cement Association)
BCC (British Ceramic Confederation)
BCECA (British Chemical Engineering Contractors Association)
BCGA (British Compressed Gases Association)
BCSA (British Constructional Steelwork Association Limited)
BCSP (Board of Certified Safety Professionals) (USA)
BDA (British Dental Association)
BEAMA (British Electrotechnical and Allied Manufacturers' Association)
BERSA (British Elastic Rope Sports Association)
BES (Bureau of Engineer Surveyors)
BFPSA (British Fire Protection Systems Association Ltd
BGZ (Berufsgenossenschaftliche Zentrale fuer Sicherheit und Gesundheit)(Germany)
BHSEA (Birmingham Health, Safety and Environment Association)
BITA (British Industrial Truck Association)
BMA (British Medical Association)
BOHRF (British Occupational Health Research Foundation)
BOHS (British Occupational Hygiene Society)
BPCA (British Pest Control Association)
BPF (British Plastics Federation)
BRINDEX (Association of British Oil Exploration Companies)
BROA (British Rig Owners Association)
BRPPA (British Rubber and Polyurethane Products Association)
BSC (British Safety Council)
BSC Awards (British Safety Council Awards)
BSDA (British Soft Drinks Association Limited)
BSDGB (British Self-Defence Governing Body)
BSGA (British Sign and Graphics Association)
BSI (British Standards Institution)
BSIF (British Safety Industry Federation)
BSS (British Standards Society)
BTS (British Toxicology Society)
BWF (British Woodworking Federation)

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C

CC (Construction Confederation)
CCHEST (Council on Certification of Health, Environmental and Safety Technologists
CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety) (Canada)
CFA (Contract Flooring Association)
CHaRM (Loughborough University Centre for Hazard and Risk Management)
CHAS (Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme)
CHCS (Chemical Hazards Communications Society)
CHSG (Construction Health and Safety Group)
CIA (Chemical Industries Association)
CIAT (Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists)
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
CIEH (Chartered Institute of Environmental Health)
CILT(UK) (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport)
CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building)
CIRC (Centre International de Recherche sur le Cancer) (France)
CIRIA (Construction Industry Research and Information Association)
CIS (International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre) (Switzerland)
CISRR (Cranfield Institute for Safety, Risk and Reliability)
CIVOP (Occupational Safety Information and Education Centre) (Czech Republic)
CIWC & E (Centre for the Improvement of Working Conditions and Environment) (Pakistan)
CLE (Construction Licensing Executive)
COEH (Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health)
COHNA (Canadian Occupational Health Nurses Association)
CORGI (The Council for Registered Gas Installers)
COSG (Cambridge Occupational Safety Group)
CPC (Crop Protection Council)
CRA (Concrete Repair Association)
CSB (US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board) (USA)
CSDF (Cold Storage and Distribution Federation)
CSST (Commission de la Santé et de la Sécurité du Travail) (Canada)
CSST (Quebec Occupational Health and Safety Commission) (Canada)

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D

DAT (Directorate of Labour Inspection) (Norway)
DAT (Direktoratet for Arbeidstilsynet) (Norway)
DGAH (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Arbeitshygiene) (Germany)
DGAH (German Occupational Hygiene Society) (Germany)
DRC (Disaster Research Centre) (USA)

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E

ECETOC (European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals) (Belgium)
ECIA (Engineering Construction Industry Association)
ECOSA (European Consumer Safety Association) (The Netherlands)
EEF (Engineering Employers' Federation)
EEMUA (Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association)
EIAC (Ergonomics Information Analysis Centre)
ERRVA Ltd (Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel Association Ltd)

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F

FAS (Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research)
FedEE (Federation of European Employers)
FERFA (Resin Flooring Association)
FETA (Federation of Environmental Trade Associations)
FETA (Fire Extinguishing Trades Association)
FIC (Fire Industry Confederation)
FIHSC (Footwear Industry Health and Safety Committee)
FMB (Federation of Master Builders)
FIOH (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health) (Finland)
FOM (Faculty of Occupational Medicine)
FPA (Fire Protection Association)
FPDC (Federation of Plastering and Drywall Contractors)
FRS (Fire Research Station) (now part of BRE)
FSEG (Fire Safety Engineering Group)

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G

GAMBICA (Association for instrumentation, Control, Automation and Laboratory Technology)
GMHC (Greater Manchester Hazards Centre Ltd)
GPDA (Gypsum Products Development Association)
GTA (Doncaster and Rotherham Group Training Association)

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H

HC (The Hairdressing Council)
HF (The Hazards Forum)
HPA (Health Protection Agency)
HSA (Health and Safety Authority (Ireland)
HSE (Health and Safety Executive)
HSENI (Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland)
HSEU (Loughborough University Health and Safety Ergonomics Unit)
HSL (Health and Safety Laboratory)
HSWI (Health and Safety at Work Inspectorate)
HVBG (Hauptverband de gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften) (Germany)

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I

IADC (International Association of Drilling Contractors) (USA)
IALI (International Association for Labour Inspection )
IAPA (Industrial Accident Prevention Association) (Canada)
IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer IARC) (France)
IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers)
ICOH (International Commission on Occupational Health) (Italy)
IDEWE (Interdisciplinary Service for Well-Being) (Belgium)
IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) (Switzerland)
IEE (Institution of Electrical Engineers)
IEH (Institute for Environment and Health)
IEM (Institute of Environmental Medicine) (Sweden)
IExpE (Institute of Explosives Engineers)
IFE (Institution of Fire Engineers)
IGE (Institution of Gas Engineers)
IIAC (Industrial Injuries Advisory Council)
IIRSM (International Institute of Risk and Safety Management)
ILE (Institution of Lighting Engineers)
ILO (international Labour Organization)
IMarEST (Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology)
IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association)
IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers)
IMO (International Maritime Organization)
INERIS (Institut National de l'Environement Industriel et des Risques) (France)
INERIS (National Institute for Environmental Technology and Hazards) (France)
INRS (Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité pour la Prévention des Accidents du Travail et des Maladies Professionalles) (France)
INRS (National Research and Safety Institute for the Prevention of Occupational Accidents and Disease) (France)
INSHT (Instituto Nacional de Seguridad E Higiene en el Trabajo) (Spain)
INSHT (National Institute of Safety and Hygiene at Work) (Spain)
IOA (Institute of Acoustics)
IOE (Institute for Occupational Ergonomics)
IOHA (International Occupational Hygiene Association)
IOM (Institute of Occupational Medicine)
IOM3 (Institution of Materials, Minerals and Mining)
IOSG (The Inverclyde Occupational Safety Group)
IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health)
IPCS (International Programme on Chemical Safety) (Switzerland)
IPlantE (Institution of Plant Engineers)
IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association)
IRM (Institute of Risk Management)
IRPA (International Radiation Protection Association) (France)
IRSST (Occupational Health and Safety Research Institute Canada)
IRTE(Institute of Road Transport Engineers)
ISC (International Safety Council)
ISCA (Independent Safety Consultants Association)
ISFP (International Society for Fall Protection) (USA)
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) (ISO)
ISSA (International Social Security Association) (Switzerland)
IST (Institut Universitaire Romand de Santé au Travail) (Switzerland)
IST (Institute of Occupational Health Sciences) (Switzerland)
ISTR (Institute of Safety in Technology and Research)
IStructE (Institution of Structural Engineers)
IWM (Institute of Wastes Management)

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J

JIB (Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry)

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K

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L

LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association)
LEIA (Lift and Escalator Industry Association)
LGE (Local Government Employers)
LIT (Laboratory for Industrial Toxicology) (Belgium)
LOSHA (Leicestershire Occupational Safety and Health Association)
LPGA (LP Gas Association)
LTI (Laboratoire de Toxicologie Industrielle) (Belgium)

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M

MAIB (Marine Accident Investigation Branch)
MARSAG (Manchester Area RSI Support and Action Group)
MAUK (Mining Association of the United Kingdom)
MAVS (Merseyside Asbestos Victims Support)
MCA (Maritime and Coastguard Agency)
MCCSG (Merseyside and Cheshire Construction Safety Group)
MESH (Mid Anglia Environment Safety and Health Group)
MOHSG (Manchester Occupational Health and Safety Group)
MOHSG (Merseyside Occupational Health and Safety Group)
MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor) (USA)

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N

N&DSG Norwich and District Safety Group
NAAC (National Association of Agricultural Contractors)
NAPIT (National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers)
NASC (National Access and Scaffolding Confederation)
NASHiCS (National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services)
NCEC (National Chemical Emergency Centre)
NCSG (Newcastle Construction Safety Group)
NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health)
NES (National Eczema Society) 63
NFDC (National Federation of Demolition Contractors)
NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors)
NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence)
NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting)
NIIS (National Institute of Industrial Safety, Independent Administrative Institution) (Japan)
NIOH-DK (National Institute of Occupational Health) (Denmark)
NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) (USA)
NOHSC (National Occupational Health and Safety Commission)
NOSHA (Northants Occupational Safety and Health Association)
NOSHA (Nottinghamshire Occupational Safety and Health Association)
NPTA (National Pest Technicians Association)
NSC (National Safety Council) (USA)
NSCA (National Safety Council of Australia Ltd) (Australia)
NSCC (National Specialist Contractors Council)
NSHSG (North Staffs Health and Safety Group)
NSMS (National Safety Management Society) (USA)
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) (USA)
NWWOHSG (North West Wales Occupational Health and Safety Group)

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O

OCCA (Oil and Colour Chemists Association)
OCED (Organisation de Coopération et de Développement économiques) (France)
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) (France)
OHSLB (Employment National Training Organisation)
OPERC (Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre)
ORSA (Occupational Road Safety Alliance)
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) (USA)

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P

PDA (Painting and Decorating Association)
PRA (Paint Research Association)
PSS (Port Skills and Safety)
PSPA (Photoluminescent Safety Products Association)

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Q

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R

RADAR (The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation)
RCN (Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom)
REHIS (The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland)
RIFA (Rail Industry Fire Association)
RIPHH (Royal Institute of Public Health)
RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents)
RPII (Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland) (Ireland)
RSC (The Royal Society of Chemistry)
RSH (Royal Society for the Promotion of Health)

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S

SACO (Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations) (Sweden)
SAEMA (Specialist Access Engineering and Maintenance Association)
SAFed (Safety Assessment Federation Limited)
SAFOSS (Specialist Advice for Occupational Safety Standards Ltd)
SAN (Joint Work Environment Council for the Government Sector) (Sweden)
SBWWI (Society of British Water and Wastewater Industries)
SCOHSG (South Cumbria Occupational Health and Safety Group)
SCOSS (Standing Committee on Structural Safety)
SEI (Safety Equipment Institute) (USA)
SEMA (Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association)
SFGB (Stone Federation Great Britain)
SGF (Safety Group Fife)
SIA (Solvents Industry Association)
SIMTARS (The Safety in Mines Testing and Research Station) (Australia)
SIRC (Seafarers International Research Centre)
SMS (Stress Management Society)
SOE (Society of Operations Engineers)
SOFHYT (French Occupational Hygienists Society) (France)
SOFHYT (Societé Française des Hygienistes du Travail) (France)
SOSA (Southampton Occupational Safety Association)
SPRA (Single Ply Roofing Association
SWA (The Scotch Whisky Association)
SWCSG (South Wales Construction Safety Group)

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T

TCO (Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees) (Sweden)
TCO (Tjänstemännens Centralorganisation) (Sweden)
TICA (Thermal Insulation Contractors Association)
TIMSA(Thermal Insulation Manufacturers and Suppliers Association)
TRC (Textile Research Council)
TSI (Trading Standards Institute)
TUC (Trades Union Congress)

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U

UKOOA (UK Offshore Operators Association)
UKPIA (UK Petroleum Industry Association Limited)
UKSMA (UK Spring Manufacturers' Association)
UKWA (United Kingdom Warehousing Association)
USA (Universities Safety Association)

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V

VHPB (Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board) (Belgium)
VIOSH (The Asia-Pacific Centre for Teaching and Research in Occupational Health) (Australia)
VTT (Valmistustekniikka Turvallisuustekniikka) (Finland)
VTT (VTT Manufacturing Technology Safety Engineering) (Finland)
VWA (Victorian Workcover Authority) (Australia)

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W

WALES TUC CYMRU (Wales Trade Union Council)
WJA (Water Jetting Association)
WAHSA (Work at Height Safety Association)
WORKCOVER NSW (Workcover Authority of New South Wales) (Australia)
WSA (Workplace Standards Authority) (Australia)

Y

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