Acronyms
The following acronyms are used in the standards of practice and sample programs. If you find an acronym that is not defined, please let us know.
- ACGIH
- American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
- ANSI
- American National Standards Institute
- BRC
- Bureau of Radiation Control
- CEO
- Chief Executive Officer
- CFR
- Code of Federal Regulations
- EPA
- Environmental Protection Agency
- HVAC
- Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
- IAQ
- Indoor Air Quality
- MSDS
- Material Safety Data Sheet
- MSHA
- Mine Safety and Health Administration
- NFPA
- National Fire Protection Association
- NIH
- National Institute of Health
- NIOSH
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- OEL
- Occupational Exposure Limit
- OSHA
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- PEL
- Permissible Exposure Level
- PPE
- Personal Protective Equipment
- REL
- Recommended Exposure Limit
- RPD
- Respiratory Protection Devices
- TAC
- Texas Administrative Code
- TDH
- Texas Department of Health
- TNRCC
- Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
- TLV
- Threshold Limit Value
- TWCC
- Texas Workers' Compensation Commission
- WCI
- Workers' Compensation Insurance
