| 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 |
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