Acronyms and Abbreviations used in HSE - R

Acronym: Description
R: Risk phrases (i.e. R40, R42) as defined by the Approved List of the CHIP Regulations
R2P2: Reducing Risks Protecting People
R & D: Research and Development
RAB: Resource Accounting and Budgeting
RAC: Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (USA)
RALG: Risk Assessment Liaison Group
RALUCO: Radioactive luminous compound
RAMG: Regulatory Assistance Management Group
RAMRail: The Packaging, Labelling and Carriage of Radioactive Material by Rail Regulations 1996
RAMRoad: The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) (Great Britain) Regulations 1996
RAPU *: Risk Assessment Policy Unit
RAS: Recruitment and Assessment Services (Civil Service)
RAS: Remote access service
RASH: Rapid screening of hazard
RASP *: Replacement Accounting System Project (New Accounting Computer System)
RATs: Remote access terminals
RAWS: Regional Administrative Works Study
RCD: Residual current device
RCEP: Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution
RCH: Railway Clearing House
RCO: Regulatory compliance officer
RCP: Reactor coolant pump
RCS: Reactor coolant system
RCS: Royal Society of Chemistry
RD: Regional Director
RDMA: Regulatory decision making audit
RDP: Registered disabled person
REACH: Registration Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals
REAT: Real ear attenuation at threshold
REC: Research Ethics Committee
REGS: Regulations
REHIS: Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
REL: Recommended exposure limit
REM: Roentgen Equivalent-Man
REM: Rapid eye movement
REMA: Regional Employment Medical Adviser
REMCO: Committee on Reference Materials (ISO)
REPAC: Regional Protection Advisory Committee
REPPIR: Radiation (Emergency) Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations
RESHORB: Racial Equality, Health and Safety and Overseas Recruitment Branch (in ED) now Health and Safety Policy Liaison
RF: Radio frequency
RFAC: Regional Fisheries Advisory Committee
RFD: Rail freight distribution
RFDC: Regional Flood Defence Committee
RFMS: Radio frequency magnetron sputtering
RHRS: Residual heat removal system
RHS *: Revitalising Health and Safety
RI *: Railway Inspectorate
RIA: Regulatory Impact Assessment
RIAC *: Railway Industry Advisory Committee
RIAS: Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
RIBA: Royal Institute of British Architects
RICE: Regular interlaboratory counting exchange
RICS: Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
RID: Reglements Internationales Relatif au Transport des Marchandises Dangereuses par Chemin de Fer
RIDDOR: Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
RIIS: Research Institute of Industrial Safety (Japan)
RIMNET: Radioactive Incident Monitoring Network
RIP: Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
RIPA: Royal Institute of Public Administration
RIS: Resource Information System
RISKAT: Risk Assessment Tool
RLO: Research Liaison Officer
RLSD *: Research and Laboratory Services Division [see HSL]
RMTD: Radioactive Materials Transport Division of the Department of Transport
RNA: Ribonucleic acid
RNE: Reseau National D'Essais. (France)
RNES: Royal Naval Engineering Service
RNSS: Royal Naval Scientific Service
RO: Regional Office
ROAMEF: Rationale, Objectives, Appraisal, Monitoring, Evaluation and Feedback
ROGWU: Russian Oil, Gas and Construction Workers Union
ROIT: Regional Office of Industrial Tribunals
ROPS: Roll-over protection system
RoR: Review of Regulation
RoRo: Roll-on Roll-off vehicle ferry
RoSPA: Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
RPA: Radiation Protection Adviser
RPD *: Resources and Planning Directorate
RPD (FAS) *: Resources and Planning Division (Financial and Accounting Section)
RPE: Respiratory protective equipment
RPS: Reactor protection system
RPS *: Research Planning Section (of HSL)
RPSGB: Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
RPV: Reactor pressure vessel
RSA60: Radioactive Substances Act 1960
RSC: Royal Society of Chemistry
RSH: Royal Society for the Promotion of Health
RSI: Repetitive strain injury
RSLs: Registered Social Landlords
RSM *: Regional Support Manager
RSPA: Research and Special Programs Administration (USA)
RSP: Relevant statutory provision
RSP: Registered safety practitioner
RSSG: Royal Society Study Group
RSU *: Research Strategy Unit
RTA: Road traffic accident
RTD: Research Technology and Development Projects
RTR: Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations
RUBIAC *: Rubber Industry Advisory Committee
RUBSSO: Rossendale Union of Boot, Shoe and Slipper Operatives
RWA: Regional Water Authority
RWMAC: Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee