| µm |
micron (micrometer) |
| µg |
microgram |
| AAS |
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry |
| ABIH |
American Board of Industrial Hygiene |
| ACBM |
Asbestos Containing Building Material |
| ACGIH |
American Conference of Governmental and Industrial
Hygienists |
| ACM |
Asbestos Containing Material |
| ACS |
Air Conveyance System and Abnormal Chemical Sensitivity |
| ACWM |
Asbestos Containing Waste Material |
| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADEQ |
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality |
| ADOSH |
Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health |
| AHAM |
American Home Appliance Manufacturers |
| AHERA |
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act |
| AIA |
American Institute of Architects |
| AIA |
Asbestos Information Association |
| AIHA |
American Industrial Hygiene Association |
| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
| APM |
Asbestos Program Manager |
| ASHAA |
Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act |
| ASHARA |
Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act |
| ASHRAE |
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration &
Air-Conditioning Engineers |
| ASTM |
American Society of Testing and Materials |
| ATSDR |
Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry |
| BRI |
Building Related Illness |
| BLL |
Blood Lead Level |
| Btu |
British Thermal Unit |
| CAA |
Clean Air Act |
| CAS |
Chemical Abstracts Service |
| CCOHS |
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety |
| CDC |
Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CEPA |
Canadian Environmental Protection Act |
| CERCLA |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation &
Liability Act |
| CFM |
cubic feet per minute |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| CFU |
Colony Forming Units |
| CIH |
Certified Industrial Hygienist |
| CPHA |
Canadian Public Health Association |
| CPSC |
Consumer Products Safety Commission |
| CRI |
Carpet and Rug Institute |
| CSA |
Canadian Standards Association |
| CTDS |
Chemical Time Dependent Sensitization |
| DOT |
Department of Transportation |
| EBL |
Elevated Blood Level |
| EF |
Emission Factor |
| EL |
Excursion Limit |
| EMC |
Equilibrium Moisture Content |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| ESA |
Environmental Site Assessment |
| f/cc |
fibers per cubic centimeter |
| FEV1 |
Forced Expiratory Volume - 1 second |
| FIFRA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
| FR |
Federal Register |
| FVC |
Forced Vital Capacity |
| GFCI |
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter |
| Hazcom |
Hazard Communication |
| HEPA |
High Efficiency Particulate Air |
| HUD |
Housing and Urban Development |
| HVAC |
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning |
| IAP |
Indoor Air Pollution |
| IAQ |
Indoor Air Quality |
| IDLH |
Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health |
| IEI |
Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance |
| IEQ |
Indoor Environmental Quality |
| IICRC |
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration
Certification |
| IHA |
Indian Housing Authority |
| LBP |
Lead Based Paint |
| LBPPPA |
Lead Based Paint Poison Prevention Act |
| LCCA |
Lead Contamination Control Act |
| LEA |
Local Education Agency |
| LKQ |
Like, Kind and Quality |
| MAP |
Model Accreditation Plan |
| MCEF |
Mixed Cellulose Ester Filter |
| MCS |
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity |
| MIL |
(prefix) one-thousandth |
| MSDS |
Material Safety Data Sheet |
| MSHA |
Mine Safety and Health Administration |
| MSWLF |
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills |
| MVOC |
Microbial Volatile Organic Compound |
| NDAAC |
National Directory of AHERA Accredited Courses |
| NESHAP |
National Emissions Standards for Hazards Air Pollutants |
| NIBS |
National Institute of Building Sciences |
| NIOSH |
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
| NIST |
National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| NVLAP |
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program |
| O & M |
Operations and Maintenance |
| OAQ |
Office of Air Quality |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PAPR |
Powered Air Purifying Respirator |
| Pb |
Lead |
| PCB |
Poly-Chlorinated Biphenyl |
| PCM |
Phase Contract Microscopy |
| PEL |
Permissible Exposure Limit |
| PF |
Protection Factor |
| PHA |
Public Housing Authority |
| PLM |
Polarized Light Microscopy |
| PPE |
Personal Protection Equipment |
| ppb |
parts per billion |
| ppm |
parts per million |
| PSWLF |
Private Solid Waste Landfills |
| QA |
Quality Assurance |
| QC |
Quality Control |
| RACM |
Regulated Asbestos Containing Material |
| RCC |
Replacement Cost Coverage |
| RCRA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
| RH |
Relative Humidity |
| RLF |
Rubbish Landfills |
| SARA |
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act |
| SBS |
Sick Building Syndrome |
| SCBA |
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus |
| SDWA |
Safe Water Drinking Act |
| SEM |
Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| SOP |
Standard Operating Procedure |
| SSPC |
Steel Structure Painting Council |
| STEL |
Short Term Exposure Limit |
| TCLP |
Toxicity Characteristic Leachate Procedure |
| TEM |
Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| TLV |
Threshold Limit Value |
| TSCA |
Toxic Substance Control Act |
| TSD |
Treatment, Storage and Disposal |
| TWA |
Time Weighted Average |
| ULPA |
Ultra-Low Particle Air |
| ULV |
Ultra-Low Volume |
| US EPA |
United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| VAT |
Vinyl Asbestos Tile |
| VOC |
Volatile Organic Compound |
| WBGT |
Wet Bulb Gold Temperature |
| XRF |
X-Ray Fluorescence |
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