- Home
- 1. Introduction and Purpose
- 2. Production Information and Product Characteristics
- 3. Health Aspects
- 4. Environmental Aspects
- 5. Design and construction of transport and storage equipment
- 6. Transport, Loading and Storage Operations
- 7. Emergency procedures
- 8. Personal protection, first aid and medical treatment
- 9. Styrene: REACH Consortium
- Appendices
- Appendix 1: Cefic and Responsible Care
- Appendix 2: Styrene Polymerisation in Storage
- Appendix 3: Design and Construction of Vessels and Barges
- Appendix 4: Design & Construction of Tanks
- Appendix 5: Inspection Loading List of Transport Equipment
- Appendix 6: Inspection Unloading List of Transport Equipment
- Appendix 7: Reception and Storage Facilities
- Appendix 8: Cefic Ericard
- Appendix 9: Cefic Tremcard
- Appendix 10: Glossary of Abbreviations
- Bibliography
APPENDIX 10: GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS
ADR Accord européen relatif au transport des marchandises dangereuses par route. European agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by road.ADN Accord européen relatif au transport des marchandises dangereuses par voie de navigation intérieure. Regulations concerning the transport of dangerous substances in barges on inland waterways.
ADNR See ADN: R for Rhine
ANSI American National Standard Institute
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
CAS Chemical Abstract System
CEFIC European Chemical Industry Council
CDI Chemical Distribution Institute
DIN German Industry Standard (Deutsche Industrie Norm)
DNBP di-nitro butyl phenol, styrene process polymerization retarder
EEC European Economic Community
EINECS European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances
EMS Emergency procedures of ships carrying dangerous goods
GESAMP Group of experts on Scientific aspects of Marine pollution
IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer
IATA International Air Transport Association
IBC Intermediate Bulk Container
IBC Code International Code for the Construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous chemicals in bulk
ICE International Chemical Environment (CEFIC)
IMDG Code International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
IMO International Maritime Organization
ISO International Standards Organization
JSA Job Safety Analysis
LC50 Lethal concentration (50%)
LD50 Lethal dose (50%)
MAC Maximum accepted concentration
MARPOL 73/78 International convention for the prevention of pollution from ships initiated 1973, 5 annexes in 1978.
MPL Marine Pollutant label
MFAG Medical First aid Guide for use in accidents involving dangerous goods at sea.
NPF Nominal protection factor (respirators)
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration (USA)
p-TBC Para Tertiary Butyl Catechol (=TBC), styrene product polymerization inhibitor
PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene
PVRV Pressure vacuum relief valve
PVC Poly Vinyl Chloride
RID Règlement International concernant le transport de marchandises dangereuses par chemin de fer. Regulations concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by rail.
RTC Rail tank car
RTECS Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances
SM Styrene Monomer
SQAS Safety and Quality Assessment System
STEL Short Term Exposure Limit
Tremcard Transport Emergency Card (ADR)
TBC Tertiary butyl catechol
TLV Threshold Limit Value
TWA Time Weighted Average
UN United Nations
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