FAQ on Abbreviations related to Environment, Health, and Safety
for the SAFETY List [Safety@UVMVM.UVM.EDU]
Edition: Late February 1995
This FAQ (answers to Frequently Asked Questions) on Abbreviations was complied by Peter
Zavon with the assistance of active participants in the Safety discussion list who are too
numerous to name here.
Corrections, additions, etc., should be sent to Peter Zavon at the following e-mail
address:
Zavon.WBST843@Xerox.com
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| AA |
Atomic Absorption, Absorption of electromagnetic radiation at discrete
wavelengths by atoms. The quantity of absorbed radiation is a measure of the concentration
or amount of that atom in the sample. Example of an analytical method using this property
is: AAS |
| AAS |
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy - Performed by stimulating a filament of a
chosen element and using the light emitted by the filament to detect the amount of that
element in a sample by measuring the absorption of the light. |
| ABIH |
American Board of Industrial Hygiene The organization which conducts the
testing for CIH and issues the CIH credential. |
| ACGIH |
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. A Professional
Association well known for establishing and publishing the TLVs, for publishing the
Industrial Ventilation Manual, and as one of the sponsors of the ABIH and AIHCE. |
| AE |
Atomic Emission, The emission of electromagnetic radiation at discrete
wavelengths by exited atoms. Quantity of emitted light is a measure of the concentration
or amount of that atom present in a sample. Examples o analytical methods which use this
property include: AES, ICP (Inductive Coupled Plasma) |
| AES |
Atomic Emission Spectrophotometry - Analysis by detection and quantitation
of the characteristic electromagnetic emissions from atoms in a sample. |
| AHERA |
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 (Title II of TSCA) US
Federal legislation requiring all schools to determine the location and condition of
asbestos containing material, and setting up procedures for issuing credentials to those
who disturb asbestos for testing or removal. |
| AIHCE |
American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition. Annual, week long,
professional conference jointly sponsored by the AIHA and the ACGIH in the spring. |
| AIHA |
American Industrial Hygiene Association, Fairfax, VA. The broad
professional association for Industrial Hygienists in the US and Canada, with local
sections also in parts of Europe. This association is the largest professional Industrial
Hygiene/Occupational Hygiene association in the world. |
| ALARA |
As Low As Reasonably Achievable, a philosophy applied to the control of
exposure to ionizing radiation |
| ALCM |
Associate in Loss Control Management, a credential issued by the
International Loss Control Institute, which is located in Loganville, Georgia, USA. |
| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute Publishes consensus standards on a
wide variety of subjects, including safety equipment, procedures, etc. contact: ANSI,
Attn: customer Service, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036. Telephone [212-642-4900]
is staffed 8:45 - 16:45 Eastern Time ANSI has international distributors in England
(American Technical Publications, Ltd., in Herts.), in Japan (Japanese Standards
Association, Tokyo), and in Canada (Standards Council of Canada, Ottawa) |
| APIH |
Association of Professional Industrial Hygienists. Based in Tennessee,
USA, this organization offers professional credentialing of industrial hygienists as RIH
or RPIH under the Tennessee title protection law for industrial hygiene. |
| APPA |
Association of (College and University) Physical Plant Administrators, a
US professional association which, among its other activities, monitors government
legislative and regulatory actions which may impact the academic community. |
| ASHRAE |
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air conditioning
Engineers. Publishes a well regarded multi-volume handbook which includes ventilation
guidance, and standards on IAQ and other ventilation related issues. |
| ASA |
Accredited Safety Auditor, a credential issued by the International Loss
Control Institute, which is located in Loganville, Georgia, USA. |
| ASP |
Associate Safety Professional, designation given to one who has
successfully completed the first half of the examination process for CSP. |
| ASSE |
American Society of Safety Engineers, the national professional society
for Safety Engineers in the US. 1800 E. Oakton St., Des Plaines, IL 60018-2187 USA Voice
Phone - (708) 692-4121 Fax - (708) 296-3769 |
| ATSDR |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry an agency of the Public
Health Service in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| AWT |
Advanced Wastewater Treatment |
B
| BACT |
Best Available Control Technology, a term used in US environmental control
regulations |
| BAT |
Best Available Technology |
| BATEA |
Best Available Technology Economically Achievable, terminology for sewage
cleanup technology to be applied under Canadian Municipal-Industrial Strategy for
Abatement, for cleanup of Great Lakes water sources. |
| BCSP |
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
The certifying organization that issues the ASP, CSP, and COHST credentials following
review of experience and successful completion of written tests. In addition to an exam in
the Comprehensive Practice of Safety, specialty exams are offered in Safety Management,
Fire Protection, and Safety Engineering 208 Burwash, Savoy, IL 61874 USA, (217) 359-9263 |
| BCT |
Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology |
| BLS |
Bureau of Labor Statistics, an agency of the US government that gathers
statistical information on accident rates, among other things. |
| BOD |
Basic Oxygen Demand; also, Biological Oxygen Demand |
| BOHS |
British Occupational Hygiene Society, the national professional society of
Occupational Hygienists in the United Kingdom |
| BPT |
Best Practicable Control Technology |
| BTU |
British Thermal Unit, a traditional unit of measure for heat |
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