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Abbreviations & Glossary
CAS No: Chemical Abstract Service Number
[CAS numbers are used to provide a unique, unmistakable identifier for chemical substances and provide an unambiguous way to identify a chemical substance A CAS No. is separated by hyphens into three parts-the first consisting from two to seven digits, the second consisting of two digits, and the third consisting of a single digit serving as a check digit].
HS Code: Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
[It is an internationally standardized system of names and numbers for classifying traded products. It has been developed and maintained by the WCO. It is based on HS Convention.]
IED: Improvised Explosive Devices
MSDS: Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
[It is documents provided by the manufacturer that contain information on physical and chemical properties of material, potential hazards of the material, and how to work safely with hazardous substances. They also contain information on the use, storage, handling, and emergency procedures related to hazards of the material. All MSDSs contain eight (8) sections, but most of them contain additional sections]
PGS: Programme Global Shield (WCO Programme for prevention of smuggling and diversion of Precursor Chemicals, commonly used for manufacture of IEDs)
UN Code: United Nation Number
[UN numbers, or UN IDs, are four-digit numbers that identify hazardous substances and articles (such as explosives, flammable liquids, toxic substances, etc.].
UNCETDG: United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
WCO: World Custom Organisation
1. Introduction
1.1 Programme Global Shield focuses on 14 high risk precursor chemicals, identified by industry experts as posing the greatest threat of use in IEDs.Out of 14 precursor Chemicals for IEDs, important details about 10 precursor chemicals have been given below in this E-book. For knowing about the remaining four precursor chemicals, please refer to specific e-books on Ammonium Nitrate, Urea, Acetic Anhydride and Acetone. Further, to know more about signal words, hazard statement and precautionary statement, please refer to Purple Book containing recommendations of UN Committee of Experts on Globally Harmonized System of classification and labeling of Chemicals (UNCEGHS).For knowing more about Pictograms, both work place and transport, please refer to E-books on UN Recommendations on Classification, labeling and Transport of Hazardous Materials.
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Source-National Academy of Customs Excise and Narcotics Regional Training Institute, Kanpur (India)
