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List of Acronyms ˚F: Degree Fahrenheit temperature scale
FP: fall protection
AB 1127: Assembly Bill 1127
FPP: fall protection plan
ACCM: asbestos-containing construction material
ft.: feet
ACGIH: American Conference of Industrial Hygienists
GFCI: ground-fault circuit interrupter
ACM: asbestos-containing material
GHS: Globally Harmonized System
AEGC program: assured equipment grounding
conductor program GISOs: General Industry Safety Orders
ANSI: American National Standards Institute HAZCOM program: hazard communication program
ASSE: American Society of Safety Engineers HEPA: high-efficiency particulate air
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials HP: hearing protection
ATSSA: American Traffic Safety Services Association IDLH: immediately dangerous to life or health
˚C: Degree Celsius temperature scale IIP Program: Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Cal/OSHA: California Occupational Safety and Health in.: inches
Administration ISEA: International Safety Equipment Association
Ca PE: California Registered Professional Engineer LAZ: limited access zone
CARB: California Air Resources Board LEL: lower explosive limit
CASOs: Compressed Air Safety Orders MSHA: Mine Safety and Health Administration
CAZ: controlled access zone NFPA: National Fire Protection Association
CCR: California Code of Regulations CFR: Code of Federal NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Regulations CO2: carbon dioxide
NOx: Oxides of Nitrogen
CSHIP: Construction Safety and Health Inspection Project
o.c.: On center
CSOs: Construction Safety Orders
OPU: order to prohibit use
cu.ft.: cubic feet
PACM: presumed asbestos-containing material
cu.yd.: cubic yard
PAT: powder-actuated tool
d: Penny size of nails
PEL: permissible exposure limit
dBA: a unit of sound level as measured on the A-scale of a
standard sound level meter PFA: personal fall arrest
DOSH: Division of Occupational Safety and Health PFP: personal fall protection
EMS: emergency medical service PFR: personal fall restraint
ESOs: Electrical Safety Orders PPE: personal protective equipment
eTool: electronic educational products for safety and health psf: pounds per square foot, unit of pressure
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