REHS Acronyms and Vocab

μ (mu)

Micron or micrometer

μg

Microgram (one-millionth of a gram)

ABS

Alkyl Benzene Sulfonates

ACGIH

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (TLVs & BEIs)

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act

AIB

American Institute of Baking

AKA

Also Known As

ALARA

As Low as Reasonably Achievable

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

APHA

American Public Health Association

APR

Air-Purifying Respirator (not PAPR)

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials

A-Team

FEMA EMAC Advance Team

ATSDR

Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (CDC)

Aw

Water activity

B4

Before

BACON

Barium + Cobalt + Nitrogen

BARDA

Biomedical Advanced Research & Development Authority

BDAT

Best Demonstrated Available Technology

BEI

Biological Exposure Indices

BHC

Bare Hand Contact

BISSC

Baking Industry Sanitation Standards Committee

BOD

Biological Oxygen Demand

BRI

Building-Related Illness

BSE

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

BSL

Biosafety Level / Biohazard Safety Level

BSNS

Businesses

CA

Corrective Action

CAA

Clean Air Act

CAPA

Corrective Action Preventive Action

CAR

Corrective Action Request / Required

CB

Combined Bromine (bromamines)

CC

Combined Chlorine (chloramines)

CCL

Contaminant Candidate List

CCP

Critical Control Point

CERCLA

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act (Superfund)

CESQG

Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator

CFCs

Chlorofluorocarbons

CFU

Colony Forming Unit

CGMP

Current Good Manufacturing Practice

CHAOS

Chief Has Arrived On Scene

Cl

Chlorine

CL

Critical Limit

CMT

California Mastitis Test

CNS

Central Nervous System

CO

Carbon Monoxide

COD

Chemical Oxygen Demand

CRA

Cooking Raw Animals

CT

Contact Time

CWA

Clean Water Act

CWD

Chronic Wasting Disease

CWS

Community Water System

CYA

Cyanuric Acid

dB

Decibel

DC / D/C

Discontinue

Decon

Decontamination

DHS

Department of Homeland Security

DIY

Do It Yourself

DMC

Direct Microscopic Count

DMSC

Direct Microscopic Somatic Cell Count

DOT

Department of Transportation

DPD

Diethyl-p-phenylenediamine (chlorine test reagent)

Dx

Diagnosis (by licensed medical professional)

EEE

Eastern Equine Encephalitis

EFS

Emergency Support Function (DHS/FEMA)

EH

Environmental Health

EH CD

Environmental Health Communicable Disease

EHEC

Enterohemorrhagic E. coli

EHH

Eminent Health Hazard

EHTER

Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response

ELISA

Enzyme-Linked Immunoassay

EMAC

Existing Mutual Aid Agreements

EMT

Emergency Medical Technician

EPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

epi

Epidemiology

FACTS

Free Available Chlorine Test (syringaldazine)

FBDO

Food-Borne Disease Outbreak

FBO

Food-Borne Outbreak

FC

Free Chlorine

FCV

Feline Calicivirus

Fe

Iron

FID

Flame Ionizing Detector

FIFO

First In, First Out

FIFRA

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act

FQPA

Food Quality Protection Act

FRP

Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic

FSIS

Food Safety Inspection Service (USDA)

FTU

Formazin Turbidity Units

GAP

Good Agricultural Practices

GFCI

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter

GI

Gastrointestinal

GMP

Good Manufacturing Practice

Gpd/ft²

Gallons per day per square foot

GPM

Gallons per Minute

GUD

β-glucuronidase enzyme

GVP

Good Veterinary Practices

GWUDI

Ground Water Under the Direct Influence (of surface water)

H₂S

Hydrogen Sulfide

HA

Hazard Analysis

HACCP

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point