Specification

ANSI American National Standards Institute
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
C Ceiling
CAA Clean Air Act
CAS Chemical Abstract Services (identifies specific chemical)
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
Dust A finely divided solid 0.017 in. or less in diameter that is capable of passing through a U.S. No. 40 standard
sieve
EHS Extremely Hazardous Substance
EPA-B1 Environmental Protection Agency-Limited evidence of carcinogenicity from epidemiological studies
EPCRA Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act
IARC-2A International Agency for Research on Cancer-Probably Carcinogenic to Humans
G/m
3
Grams per cubic meter
mg/m
3
Milligrams per cubic meter
lb/ft
3
Pounds per cubic foot
MAK-1 Substances that cause cancer in man
MAK-3 Substances which cause concern that they could be carcinogenic for man
MAK-3B Substances for which in vitro tests or animal studies have yielded evidence of carcinogenic effects
MSHA Mine Safety Health Act
NA Not applicable
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NIOSH-Ca National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health-Potential occupational carcinogen, with no
further categorization
NTP-K National Toxicology Program-Known to be a carcinogen
NTP-R National Toxicology Program-Reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen
OSHA-Ca Occupational Safety and Health Administration-Carcinogen defined with no further categorization
PNOS Particle not otherwise specified
PEL OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit
ppm Parts per million
ppt Parts per trillion
RTECS Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances
RQ Reportable Quantity
STEL Short-Term Exposure Limit
TLV-A1 Threshold Limit Value-Confirmed Human Carcinogen
TLV-A2 Threshold Limit Value-Suspected Human Carcinogen
TWA 8-hour time-weighted average exposure
1. Guide to Occupational Exposure Values, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, 2002.
2. Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Q-1, 2003.
3. Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, Sax’s, 1998 CD-Folio.
4. CESARS, Chempendium, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Q-1, 2003.
5. Integrated Risk Information System, EPA, on-line.
6. EPA Title III List of Lists.
7. Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, 2
nd
Edition.
8. 49 CFR 172.101, Hazardous Materials Table, from Chempendium. Q-1, 2003.
9. Documentation of the TLVs
®
, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, 2002.
10. 10th Edition of the National Toxicology Program’s Report on Carcinogens, 2002.
11. TLVs
®
and BEIs
®
, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, 2003.
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