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Safety-related Acronyms |
| ACGIH |
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
| AIHA |
American Industrial Hygiene Association |
| ARS |
Agricultural Research Service (of USDA) |
| CAA |
Clean Air Act (1990) EPA |
| CEPS |
Cluster Environmental Protection Specialist |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| CHP |
Chemical Hygiene Plan |
| EAP |
Employee Assistance Program |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| HRD |
Human Resource Division |
| IDLH |
Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health |
| LAO |
Location Administrative Officer |
| LC |
Location Coordinatror |
| LEO |
Location Environmental Officer |
| LRPO |
Location Radiation Protection Officer |
| MSDS |
Material Safety Data Sheet |
| MSHA |
Mine Safety Health Administration (approves respirator cartridges) |
| MWA |
Midwest Area (of USDA ARS) |
| NIOSH |
the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) |
| OMSP |
Occupational Medical Surveillance Program |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PEL |
Permissible Exposure Limit (defined in 29CFR1910.1000 subpart Z) |
| PPA |
Performance Partnership Agreement |
| RCRA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (hazardous waste management) |
| REE |
Research, Education, and Economics (agencies of USDA) |
| SARA |
Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (1986) |
| SHEM |
Safety, Health, and Environmental Management |
| SHEP |
Safety, Health, and Environmental Program |
| STEL |
Short Term Exposure Limit (chemical exposure) |
| TLV |
Threshold Limit Value (chemical exposure from ACGIH) |
| USC |
United States Code |
| USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
| UW |
University of Wisconsin |
| WPS |
Worker Protection Standard (pesticide safety) |
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