λ |
Wavelength |
AAUS |
American Academy of Underwater Sciences |
ACGIH |
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. |
ACM |
Asbestos containing materials |
ACS |
American Chemical Society |
AEL |
Accessible Emission Limits |
ALARA |
As Low As Reasonably Achievable |
ALI |
Annual Limit on Intake |
AMCA |
Air Monitoring and Control Association |
ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
ASHRAE |
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers |
ATF |
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Regulations |
BC |
A buoyancy compensator |
Bl (as in Bl4) |
Biosafety Level |
Bp |
Boiling Point |
CA |
Classroom Authorization |
CAS No. or CAS # |
Chemical Abstracts Registration Number |
CBC |
Complete blood count |
CDC |
Centers for Disease Control |
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
CGA |
Compressed Gas Association |
CPR |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
DCB |
Diving Control Board |
DCO |
Diving Control Officer |
DEQ |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
DHS |
Department of Health and Safety |
DOT |
Department of Transportation |
DRH |
Division of Radiological Health of the Mississippi State Department of Health |
EMS |
Emergency Medical System |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
Fp |
Flash Point |
fpm |
Feet per Minute |
FR |
Federal Register |
FSW |
Feet of Salt Water |
Hazmat |
Hazardous Materials |
HEPA |
High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter |
HID |
High Intensity Discharge Lamps |
IACUC |
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
IBC |
Institutional Biosafety Committee |
IDLH |
Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health |
IRB |
Institutional Review Board |
LASER |
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation |
LD50 |
Lethal Dose for 50% of a population |
LEL |
Lower Explosion Limit |
LGAC |
Laser Generated Air Contaminants |
LLW |
Mixed Low Level Waste |
LSO |
Laser Safety Officer |
MDA |
Minimum Detectable Activity |
MHWM |
Mississippi Hazardous Waste Regulations |
MPE |
Maximum Permissible Exposure |
MSDEQ |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality |
MSDH |
Mississippi State Department of Health |
MSDS |
Material Safety Data Sheet |
mW |
Milliwatt |
NFPA |
National Fire Protection Association |
NFPA70 |
National Electric Code |
NHZ |
Nominal Hazard Zone |
NiCad |
Nickel Cadmium containing batteries |
NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
NIOSH |
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
NIST |
National Institute of Standards and Technology |
nitrox |
Any breathable mixture of nitrogen and oxygen. |
NRC |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
D λ |
Optical Density |
PADI |
Professional Association of Dive Instructors. |
PCB |
Polychlorinated Biphenyls |
pdf |
portable document format |
PI |
Principal Investigator |
PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
RA |
Regular Authorization |
RAC |
Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee |
RCRA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
RSC |
University Radiological Safety Coordinator |
RSO |
University Radiation Safety Officer |
RSSC |
Radiation Safety Sub-Committee |
SCUBA |
Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus |
SIO |
Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
SMACNA |
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioner Contractor’s National Association |
SOP |
Standard Operating Procedure |
TA |
Temporary Authorization |
TCLP |
Toxic Characteristics Leaching Procedure |
TLVs |
Threshold Limit Values |
TOC |
Total Organic Carbon |
TSS |
Total Suspended Solids |
UEL |
Upper Explosion Limit |
UTS |
Universal Treatment Standard |
VDT |
Video Display Terminals |
WBGT |
Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Index |