The following abbreviations are used in the Tarleton State University Safety Manual. To minimize the need to define each term every time it is used, please refer to this list as necessary.

Abbreviations 

	ANSI	American National Standards Institute
	CDC	Centers for Disease Control
	CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
	DOT	Department of Transportation
	EMS	Emergency Medical Service
	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 Institute 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
	TAMUS	Texas A&M University System
	TDA	Texas Department of Agriculture
	TDH	Texas Department of Health
	TLV	Threshold Limit Value
	TNRCC	Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
	UL	Underwriters Laboratory
	UPD	University Police Department
	UV	Ultraviolet
	WCI	Workers' Compensation Insurance

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