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Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in Checklists
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    Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in Checklists

    Abbreviation or acronym Meaning
    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