| AHD |
Activity
Hazard Document (An EH&S authorization used to document
the hazards, safety procedures and training associated with a project
or activity) |
| ALARA |
As
Low As Reasonably Achievable (Typically in reference to exposure
to hazardous materials or hazards such as radiation) |
| BBAP |
Behavior-Based Accident Prevention Program |
| CHSP |
Chemical
Hygiene and Safety Plan |
| CRADA |
Cooperative
Research and Development Agreement |
| CMS |
Chemical
Management System (On-line database of chemicals maintained
by all chemical owners) |
| DSC |
Division
Safety Coordinator |
| EETD |
Environmental
Energy Technologies Division |
| EH&S |
Environment, Health, and Safety |
| EPA |
Environmental
Protection Agency |
| ES&H |
Environment, Safety, and Health |
| FTP |
Field Task Proposal |
| HEPA |
High
Efficiency Particulate Air [filter] |
| HR |
Human
Resources |
| HWHF |
Hazardous
Waste Handling Facility |
| IFA |
Integrated
Functional Appraisal (Triennial reviews of each Division by
the EH&S Division) |
| IH |
Industrial
Hygiene |
| IHA |
Integrated
Hazard Appraisal (Usually in conjunction with the IFA, the IHA
database provides an inventory of the Division hazards.) |
| ISM |
Integrated
Safety Management |
| JHQ |
Job
Hazard Questionnaire |
| LDRD |
Laboratory
Directed Research and Development project |
| L/M |
Line Management |
| LSAD |
Laboratory Self-Assessment Database (Tracking system
for deficiencies found during self-assessment) |
| LSO |
Laser
Safety Officer |
| LWC |
Lost Workday Case rate (Accident statistics typically
reported as "cases per 200,000 hours worked". See
also TRC.) |
| MAWP |
Maximum
Allowable Working Pressure |
| MESH |
Management
Environment, Safety and Health [review] (Triennial reviews of
each Division by the SRC) |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding (Typically between
the Lab and UC regarding Lab use of campus space) |
| MSDS |
Material
Safety Data Sheet |
| MWSSA |
Mixed
Waste Satellite Accumulation Area (For combination hazardous
and radioactive waste. See also SAA and RWCA.) |
| NEPA/CEQA |
National
Environmental Policy Act/California Environmental Quality Act |
| NESHAP |
National
Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (EH&S
Authorization) |
| NCAR |
Nonconformance and Corrective Action Report (Commonly
used for serious violations of SAA and waste handling guidelines) |
| NFPA |
National Fire Protection Association |
| OA |
Operational Awareness (The program to keep DOE
familiar with our operations and reduce the burden of redundant
EH&S audits from DOE by involving the DOE representative in
lab walkthroughs, meetings, document reviews, etc.) |
| OAA |
Office
of Assessment & Assurance (Part of the LBL EH&S Division,
headed by Don Bell, oversees the Lab Self-Assessment program) |
| OAP |
Operating and Assurance Program |
| OJT |
On-the-Job Training |
| ORPS |
Occurrence
Reporting and Processing System (DOE program to track and analyze
occurrences that have significant EH&S impacts) |
| OSHA |
Occupational
Safety and Health Administration |
| OSRA |
Office of Sponsored Research Activities (Work for
others) |
| P2R |
Performance/Progress Review |
| PCB |
Polychlorinated Biphenyls |
| PEL |
Permissible Exposure Limit |
| PI |
Principal Investigator |
| PSR |
Project Safety Review (Submitted by PI's for proposed
projects and annually for continuing projects) |
| QA |
Quality Assurance (Typically in reference to spot
checks of chemical waste to make sure it matches the waste generator's
description on his waste pickup requisition) |
| RMA |
Radiological
Material Area (an area or structure where radioactive material
is used, handled, or stored) |
| RPG |
Radiation
Protection Group (Part of EH&S) |
| RWA |
Radiation
Work Authorization (Issued for long-term projects involving
radiological hazards) |
| RWCA |
Radiation
Waste Collection Area (See also SSA and MWSAA) |
| RWP |
Radiological
Work Permit (Issued for non-research, short-term projects
involving radiological hazards) |
| SAA |
Satellite
Accumulation Area (For non-radioactive hazardous waste.
See also RWCA and MWSSA.) |
| SAAR |
Supervisor
Accident Analysis Report (Completed by supervisor of an injured
employee) |
| SAD |
Safety
Analysis Document (Safety authorization) |
| SRC |
Safety
Review Committee (Lab-wide committee that reports to the Lab
Director and has members from each division) |
| SSA |
Sealed
Source Authorization |
| SSP |
Specific Safety Procedure |
| STEL |
Short Term Exposure Limit |
| TLV |
Threshold Limit Value |
| TRC |
Total Reportable Case rate (Accident statistics
typically reported as "cases per 200,000 hours worked".
See also LWC.) |
| UCOP |
University
of California Office of the President |
| WAA |
Waste
Accumulation Area (A waste accumulation area for a large area,
such as a building) |
| WRC |
Work
Request Center (x7805) |
| WSS |
Work Smart Standards |
