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Abbreviations

ACM Asbestos Containing Material
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
ANSI American National Standards Institute
CDC Centers for Disease Control
CFR Code for Federal Regulations
DOT Department of Transportation
EH&S Environmental Health and Safety
EMS Emergency Medical Safety
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
FM Factory Mutual
HEPA High Efficiency Particulate Air
IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer
IDLH Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NIH National Institutes of Health
NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
ORS Office of Radiological Safety
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
ppm parts per million
psi pounds per square inch
SCBA Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
TDA Texas Department of Agriculture
TDH Texas Department of Health
TLV Threshold Limit Value
TNRCC Texas Natural Resource Conservation Communication
UL Underwriters Laboratory
UPD University Police Department
UV Ultraviolet
WCI Workers' Compensation Insurance