| 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 |