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| BMA |
British Medical Association |
| BOHS |
British Occupational Hygiene Society |
| BSI |
British Standards Institute |
| BTS |
British Toxicology Society |
| C(WP) |
Construction (Work Place) Regulations 1966 |
| CBI |
Confederation of British Industry |
| CDG |
The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations
1996 |
| CDM |
Construction (Design & Management) Regulations
1994 |
| CFC |
Chlorofluorocarbons |
| CFM |
Cubic Feet per Minute Amount of air flowing
through a given
space in one minute 1 CFM approximately equals 2 litres per
second (l/s) |
| CHIP |
Chemical Hazards Information and Packaging |
| CO |
Carbon Monoxide |
| CO2 |
Carbon Dioxide |
| COMAH |
Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations |
| COSHH |
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations 1994 |
| CNS |
Central Nervous System |
| CRT |
Cathode Ray Tube |
| CTS |
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| CVD |
Cardiovascular Disease |
| DB |
Decibel |
| DDA |
Disability Discrimination Act |
| DSE |
Display Screen Equipment |
| EA |
Environmental Agency |
| EAW |
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 |
| EHO |
Environmental Health Officer |
| EMAS |
Eco-Management and Audit Scheme |
| EMAS |
Employment Medical Advisory Service |
| FA |
Factories Act 1961 |
| FH(G) |
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1970 |
| FLT |
Fork Lift Truck |
| FPA |
Fire Precautions Act 1971 |
| FPWR |
Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations
1997 |
| GMC |
General Medical Council |
| GP |
General Practitioner |
| H&S |
Health & Safety |
| HAZCHEM |
Hazardous Chemical Warning Signs |
| HR |
Human Resources |
| HSC |
Health & Safety Commission |
| HSDSER |
Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment)
Regulations 1992 |
| HSE |
Health & Safety Executive |
| HASWA |
Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 |
| ICOH |
International Commission on Occupational
Health |
| IOD |
Institute of Directors |
| IOSH |
Institute of Occupational Safety & Health |
| LOLER |
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment
Regulations 1998 |
| LPG |
Liquid Petroleum Gas |
| MAPP |
Major Accident Prevention Policy |
| MEL |
Maximum Exposure Limit |
| MHOR |
Manual Handling Operation Regulations 1992 |
| MHSWR |
Management of Health & Safety at Work
Regulations 1999 |
| MSD |
Musculoskeletal Disorder |
| MSDS |
Material Data Safety Sheet |
| NAWR |
Noise at Work Regulations 1989 |
| NEBOSH |
National Examination Board of Occupational
Safety and Health |
| NHS |
National Health Service |
| NIHL |
Noise Induced Hearing Loss |
| OHAC |
Occupational Health Advisory Committee of
The Health & Safety Commission |
| OHSAS 18001 |
BSI Standard for Occupational Health & Safety |
| OSRPA |
Offices Shops & Railway Premises Act
1963 |
| PAT |
Portable Appliance Test |
| PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
| PPEWR |
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations
1992 |
| Ppb |
Parts Per Billion |
| Ppm |
Parts Per Million |
| PUWER |
Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations
1998 |
| QA/QC |
Quality Assurance/Quality Control |
| RCD |
Residual Current Device |
| RIDDOR |
Reporting of Injuries, Disease & Dangerous
Occurrences Regulations 1995 |
| RITA |
Record of In-Training Assessment |
| RoSPA |
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents |
