Terminology
  • ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials
  • BBP – Bloodborne Pathogens
  • CPR – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • EPA – Environmental Protection Agency
  • Ergonomics – Applies science that investigates the impact of people’s physical environment on their health and comfort (e.g., piece of equipment, room or general area).
  • EPA – United States Environmental Protection Agency
  • ESA – Environmental Site Assessment
  • HAZCOM – Hazard Communication (Employee Right to Know)
  • HazWoper – the OSHA / EPA requirement to have all employees trained if they will be handling, managing or shipping hazardous wastes.
  • ISO – International Organization for Standardization
  • ISO14000 – The ISO standard for environmental management systems.
  • MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheet
  • MSHA – Mining Safety and Health Administration
  • NEC – National Electric Code
  • NFPA – National Fire Protection Association. An organization that promotes knowledge of fire protection methods.
  • NFPA Hazard Rating – Classification of a chemical by a four-color diamond representing health, flammability, reactivity and specific hazard by a numbered hazard rating from 0 – 4.
  • NIOSH – National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
  • OSHA – Occupational Safety & Health Administration, a part of the US Department of Labor, it regulates many job safety issues, including chemical handling and storage; also Occupational Safety & Health Act, the US Federal legislation which created OSHA (the Administration) and NIOSH.
  • Prevention – A proactive process to keep something from occuring. .
  • SPCC – Spill Prevention, Control (or Containment) and Countermeasures
  • Risk Assessment – a systematic means of quantifying the relative level of danger different types of machine hazards present to the machine operator and/or maintenance personnel.
  • VPP – Voluntary Protection Program
  • ZRL – Zero Risk Level