Dictionary of Dangerous Goods

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ACOP - Approved Code of Practice

ADR​ - Agreement concerning the carriage of dangerous goods by road

BLEVE - Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion

CDG - Carriage of Dangerous Goods regulations

CE - European Conformity

Class - The type of hazard posed by dangerous goods

CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

DGN - Dangerous Goods Note

DGSA - Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor

EAC- Emergency Action Code

EQ - Excepted Quantities

HSE - Health and Safety Executive

HCDG - High Consequence Dangerous Goods

HIN - Hazard Identification Number

IATA - International Air Transport Association

ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organisation

IMDG - International Maritime Dangerous Goods code
LQ - Limited Quantities

MEGC - Multi Element Gas Container

MEMU - Mobile explosive manufacturing unit

NOS - Not Otherwise Specified

PG - Packing Group

PPE - Personal Protective Equipment

Pressure - the force exerted per unit area, often measured in kPa, PSI and BarG

RID - Regulations concerning the International carriage of Dangerous goods by rail
SADT - Self Accelerating Decomposition Temperature

SAPT - Self Accelerating Polymerisation Temperature

UKCA - UK Certificate of conformity

UN - United Nations