AC |
alternating current |
ACGIH |
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
AFFF |
aqueous film forming agent |
ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
ASHERA |
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act |
AASME |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
aw |
water activity |
BOCA |
Building Officials and Code Administrators |
CAS |
Chemical Abstract Service |
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
CGA |
Compressed Gas Association |
dB |
decibels |
DC |
direct current |
DOL |
Department of Labor |
DOT |
Department of Transportation |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
F |
Fahrenheit |
FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
GHz |
gigahertz |
HAPS |
hazardous air pollutants |
HBV |
hepatitis B virus |
HCFC |
hydrochlorofluorocarbons |
HEPA |
high-efficiency particulate air filter |
HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
HVAC |
heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning |
IDLH |
immediately dangerous to life or health |
kV |
kilovolts |
MHz |
megahertz |
MSDS |
material safety data sheet |
MVAC |
motor vehicle air conditioner |
NEMA |
National Electric Manufacturers Association |
NFPA |
National Fire Protection Association |
NHTSA |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
PEL |
permissible exposure limit |
PPE |
personal protective equipment |
psi |
pounds per square inch |
psia |
pounds per square inch absolute |
psig |
pounds per square inch gauge |
RACT |
reasonable available control technology |
RF |
radiofrequency |
SAE |
Society of Automotive Engineers |
SCBA |
self-contained breathing apparatus |
SWD |
switching duty |
TCLP |
toxicity characteristic leaching procedure |
TLV |
threshold limit value |
TSD |
treatment, storage, and disposal |
TWA |
time-weighted average |
USC |
United States Code |
UST |
underground storage tank |
VOC |
volatile organic compounds |
V |
voltage |