The Rules of Inorganic Nomenclature (the 'Red Book'), first published in 1958 by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), was most recently updated as Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry 1990.

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

IUPAC stands for International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. is an international non-governmental organization established in 1919 devoted to the advancement of chemistry. Even more at http://www.scribd.com/doc/14024052/IUPAC-Nomenclature-Exercises-in-Organic-Chemistry

The full form of IUPAC is International Union of pure and applied chemistry