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2 Abbreviations
ADR EuropeanAgreement concerningthe InternationalCarriageof
Dangerous Goods by Road
CFR The Codeof FederalRegulations
DW DualWatch (Receiver altering between two different channels)
ECHA EuropeanChemical Agency
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility
ESD Electrostatic discharge
ETS EuropeanTelecommunications Standard
ETSI EuropeanTelecommunications Standards Institute
GMDSS GlobalMaritime Distress andSafety System
HW Hardware
IATA InternationalAir Transport Association
ICAO InternationalCivilAviation Organization
IEC InternationalElectrotechnicalCommission
IMDG International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
MHz MegaHertz
MSDS MaterialSafety DataSheet
NC Noisecancel
OSHA Occupational Safety andHealthAdmin
PTT Push to talk
RES Radio equipment and systems (technicalcommittee of ETSI)
RID Reglement concernant letransport Internationalferroviaredes
merchandises Dangereuses par chemin defer (Transportation of
Dangerous Goods by Train)