| CARACAL | the EU Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP |
| ECHA | European Chemical Agency |
| EU | European Union |
| ETRMA | European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association |
| FIFA | Fédération Internationale de Football Association |
| HSE | UK Health and Safety Executive |
| KEMI | Swedish Chemicals Agency |
| PAHs | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| REACH | European Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals 2006 |
| RIVM | Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment |
| VOCs | volatile organic compounds |