This is a holding pen for abbreviations that I run into -- but only infrequently -- that may need definition and/or context later...
| Acronym or Abbreviation | Expanded Text | Context |
|---|---|---|
| ACGIH | American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists | Emergency Response |
| AEGL | Acute Exposure Guideline Level | Emergency Response |
| CASRN | CAS Registry Number | Emergency Response |
| CCS | carbon, capture, and storage | Big Oil, Big Ag, petrochemical extraction, energy production |
| CFD | computational fluid dynamics | Fluid flow modeling |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations | |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide | climate change, chemistry, biology, environmental studies, health |
| CPM | computational pipeline monitoring | Fluid pipeline infrastructure & operation |
| EOR | enhanced oil recovery | |
| ERPG | emergency response planning guidelines | Emergency Response |
| ESWH | Electric Storage Water Heater (Electric Resistance or Electric Heat Pump) | water heater efficiency analysis |
| GSWH | Gas Storage Water Heater | water heater efficiency analysis |
| HAZCOM | hazardous communication | Emergency Response |
| HAZWOPER | OSHA’s Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard | Emergency Response |
| HCA | high consequence areas | Emergency Response |
| HSE | health, safety, and environment | Emergency Response |
| HVL | highly volatile liquid | Emergency Response |
| ICS | Incident Command System | Emergency Response |
| IDLH | immediately dangerous to life or health | Emergency Response |
| LEPC | local emergency planning committee | Emergency Response |
| NCEI | National Centers for Environmental Information | Emergency Response |
| NIMS | National Incident Management System | Emergency Response |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health | |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | |
| NRC | National Response Center | Emergency Response |
| O2 | oxygen | climate change, chemistry, biology, environmental studies, health |
| OSWH | Oil Storage Water Heater | water heater efficiency analysis |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | |
| OSRO | oil spill removal organization | Emergency Response |
| PAC | protective action criteria per SCAPA (see below) | Emergency Response |
| PEL | permissible exposure limit | Emergency Response |
| PHMSA | United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration | Emergency Response |
| PPE | personal protective equipment | Emergency Response |
| PPM | part per million | |
| PREP | Preparedness for Response Exercise Program | Emergency Response |
| PSI | per square inch | |
| RE | recovery efficiency | water heater efficiency analysis |
| REL | recommended exposure limits | Emergency Response |
| ROW | right of way | |
| SAR | supplied air respirator | Emergency Response |
| SCADA | Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition | Control systems |
| SCAPA | U.S. Department of Energy’s Subcommittee on Consequence Assessment and Protective Actions | Emergency Response |
| SCBA | self-contained breathing apparatus | Emergency Response |
| STEL | short-term exposure limit | Emergency Response |
| TEEL | temporary emergency exposure limit | Emergency Response |
| TLV | threshold limit values per ACGIH (see above) | Emergency Response |
| TWA | time-weighted average | Emergency Response |
| UEF | uniform energy factor | The higher the energy factor, the more efficient the appliance should be. Energy conversion efficiency of residential appliances. Water heater efficiency analysis. |