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If you find an acronym that is not defined, please let us know.<\/p>\n<h5>ACGIH<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>ANSI<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>American National Standards Institute<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>BRC<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Bureau of Radiation Control<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>CEO<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Chief Executive Officer<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>CFR<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Code of Federal Regulations<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>DSHS<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Texas Department of State Health Services<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>EPA<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Environmental Protection Agency<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>HVAC<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>IAQ<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Indoor Air Quality<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>MSDS<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Material Safety Data Sheet<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>MSHA<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Mine Safety and Health Administration<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>NFPA<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>National Fire Protection Association<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>NIH<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>National Institutes of Health<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>NIOSH<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>OEL<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Occupational Exposure Limit<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>OSHA<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Occupational Safety and Health Administration<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>PEL<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Permissible Exposure Limit<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>PPE<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Personal Protective Equipment<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>REL<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Recommended Exposure Limit<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>RPD<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Respiratory Protection Devices<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>TAC<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Texas Administrative Code<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>TCEQ<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Texas Commission on Environmental Quality<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h5>TLV<\/h5>\n<dl>\n<dd>Threshold Limit Value<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following acronyms are used in the standards of practice and sample programs. 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