11/06/2021
ABRIVIATIONS that can help an HSE Professional.
ART anti-retroviral treatment
CCOHS Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health
CETDG United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of
Dangerous Goods
CIS ILO International Occupational Safety and Health
Information Centre
COSHH Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (UK)
ECOSOC United Nations Economic and Social Council
EU European Union
FIOH Finnish Institute for Occupational Health
GHS Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and
Labelling of Chemicals
HSE Health and Safety Executive (UK)
ICCT International Chemical Control Toolkit
ICEM International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and
General Workers’ Union
ICOH International Commission on Occupational Health
ICSC International Chemical Safety Cards
ICSE International Classification of Status in Employment
IOHA International Occupational Hygiene Association
IOMC Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management
of Chemicals
IPCS Joint ILO/WHO/UNEP International Programme on
Chemical Safety
NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(United States)
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OEL occupational exposure limit
PIACT French acronym for the ILO’s International Programme for
the Improvement of Working Conditions
SMEs small and medium-sized enterprises
STEL short-term exposure limit
TLV threshold limit value
TWA time-weighted average
UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
UNITAR United Nations Institute for Training and Research
US-OSHA US Occupational Safety and Health Administration
WHO World Health Organization