Laboratory Safety - Chemical Hygiene Program
CHEMICAL HYGIENE PROGRAM
Printable files are available in three parts with Adobe Acrobat Reader:
- PDF Version of Chemical Hygiene Program
- PDF Version of Appendices 1 through 11
- PDF Version of Appendix 12 - Standard Operating Procedures
| ACGIH | American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
| AL | Allowable Limit |
| BSC | Biological Safety Cabinet |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CHO | Chemical Hygiene Officer |
| CHP | Chemical Hygiene Program |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| EH&S | Environmental Health & Safety |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| HEPA | High Efficiency Particulate Air Filters |
| HWMU | Hazardous Waste Management Unit |
| HVAC | Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning |
| IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| IH | Industrial Hygiene |
| JHA | Job Hazard Assessment |
| LC50 | Lethal Concentration 50 |
| LD50 | Lethal Dose 50 |
| LLE | Laboratory for Laser Energetics |
| LSO | Laboratory Safety Officer or Laser Safety Officer |
| MERT | Medical Emergency Response Team |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet |
| NFPA | National Fire Protection Association |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NTP | National Toxicology Program |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PEL | Permissible Exposure |
| PI | Principal Investigator |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| PPM | Parts Per Million |
| RACE | Rescue Alert Confine Evacuate |
| SMH | Strong Memorial Hospital |
| STEL | Short term Exposure Limit |
| TLV | Threshold Limit Value |
| TWA | Time Weighted Average |
| UCAR | University Committee for Animal Resources |
| UCHO | University Chemical Hygiene Officer |
| UHS | University Health Service |
QUESTIONS? Contact EH&S at (585) 275-3241 or e-mail EH&S Questions.
This page last updated 2/17/2006. Disclaimer
