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ABNORMAL EVENT look up translate image: An unplanned or unusual event or occurrence.
ABSOLUTE look up translate image: A non negotiable duty imposed by a regulation when it uses the term 'shall' or 'must' without the qualification of 'reasonably practicable'.
ABSORPTION look up translate image: The entry of a substance into the body through broken or unbroken skin
ACCIDENT look up translate image: An undesired event or series of events causing (or with the potential to cause) injury, ill-health or damage.
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION look up translate image: A systematic investigation of an accident to find out what happened and determine immediate and underlying causes as well as reviewing existing risk assessments, safety procedures and control measures with a view to introducing measures to prevent recurrence.
ACCIDENT PREVENTION look up translate image: Measures taken to prevent accidents from happening. Can be either pro-active, i.e. implemented before an accident happens, or re-active, i.e. taken in response to an accident that has already happened.
ACCIDENT RATE look up translate image: A normalisation of the number of accidents taking into account the number of workers employed and the hours worked. Generally accepted as No. of Accidents x 100,000/No. of Hours Worked.
ACGIH look up translate image: See American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
ACID look up translate image: An organic or inorganic compound, usually a liquid with a pH of less than 7. Acidic materials are corrosive to human tissue.
ACOEM look up translate image: See American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
ACOP look up translate image: Approved Code of Practice
ACUTE look up translate image: An adverse effect on the human body with symptoms of high severity coming quickly to a crisis. Acute effects are normally the result of short term exposures and short duration.
ACUTE (INJURY OR ILLNESS) look up translate image: An injury or illness that happens quickly.
ACUTE EFFECT look up translate image: An effect arising from exposure to a hazardous substance which happens immediately on exposure.
ACUTE EXPOSURE look up translate image: Single exposure to a hazardous substance over a short period of time. The seriousness of this exposure will depend on the toxicity of the substance.
ADA look up translate image: See Americans with Disabilities Act.
ADAPTATION look up translate image: The ability of people to cope with situations that are less than perfect.
ADJUSTER look up translate image: Investigator of insurance claims.
AEROSOL look up translate image: This is a solid or liquid particulate, natural or manmade, which can remain suspended in air. Paint spray and smoke are examples of aerosols.
AEROSOL, FLAMMABLE look up translate image: SEE FLAMMABLE AEROSOL
AEROSOLS look up translate image: Aerosols are tiny liquid and solid particles suspended in the air.
AIB look up translate image: Asbestos Insulation Board
AIDS look up translate image: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AIHA look up translate image: See American Industrial Hygiene Association.
AIR EXCHANGE RATE look up translate image: The rate at which outdoor air replaces indoor air. Often stated as the number of changes per hour.
ALARA look up translate image: As Low As Reasonably Achievable. An approach initially developed in the nuclear industry to ensure that facilities and practices were designed to keep risks As Low As Reasonably Achievable.
ALARP look up translate image: As Low As Reasonably Practicable. An approach initially developed in the nuclear industry to ensure that facilities and practices were designed to keep risks As Low As Reasonably Practicable.
ALKALI look up translate image: Chemical compounds that have a pH value of more than 7. Alkali's are also known as Base or Caustic materials. These materials can be corrosive to human tissue.
ALLERGEN look up translate image: Any material which produces an allergic reaction in an individual.
ALTERNATIVE WORK look up translate image: A new job (with comparable pay) offered by the same employer after you've been injured or made ill on the job such that the doctor says you cannot return to your former job.
ALU look up translate image: Asbestos Licensing Unit
AMA look up translate image: See American Medical Association.
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE (ACOEM) look up translate image: Provides ongoing training and education to some 6,000 specialized occupational and environmental physicians; publishes Occupational Medical Guidelines.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS look up translate image: SEE ACGIH
AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS (ACGIH) look up translate image: Publishes standards for exposure to industrial chemicals, among other activities.
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION (AIHA) look up translate image: Represents industrial hygiene specialists responsible for sampling and analyzing worker exposures to physical, chemical, biological and radiological hazards; provides ongoing training.
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (AMA) look up translate image: Publishes a series of Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment.
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE look up translate image: SEE ANSI
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) look up translate image: A privately funded, voluntary membership organization that develops consensus standards for a wide variety of devices and procedures.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL SECURITY (ASIS) look up translate image: Grants credentials to practitioners of industrial security, including assets, personnel and processes; oversees the professional designation, Certified Protection Professional (CPP).
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS (ASSE) look up translate image: The United States' oldest occupational health and safety organization representing safety professionals; provides ongoing education and information about regulatory matters.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) look up translate image: A federal law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.
ANNUAL SURVEY OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES (ASOII) look up translate image: Conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on a national level; some employers are required to participate and others do so voluntarily.
ANSI look up translate image: See American National Standards Institute.
ANTI-GLARE SCREEN look up translate image: A monitor screen that is treated to reduce glare from light sources. This can be achieved as part of the manufacturing process or by fitting a separate screen filter. LCD screens may completely eliminate glare.
AOE / COE look up translate image: Arising Out of Employment / Course of Employment; a term used in the workers' compensation field. Claims are only accepted for compensation or disability if the incident occurred AOE/COE.
APPARENT LOUDNESS look up translate image: Apparent loudness is how loud the noise is perceived by the individual. This is where the logarithmic nature of the dB scale has greatest impact, in that an increase of 10dB results in a doubling of the apparent loudness.
APPOINTED PERSON look up translate image: This is a defined role from the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. If the workplace is a low risk workplace (office, shop, library,etc.) and employs less than 50 employees there is only a requirement for one Appointed Person. This person will have undergone a one day training course covering CPR and very basic first aid. They will also be responsible for maintaining the first aid box for the organisation.
APPORTIONMENT look up translate image: A way of figuring out how much permanent disability is due to a worker.
APPROVED CODE OF PRACTICE look up translate image: Approved Codes of Practice are published by the HSE to cover many regulations. Approved Codes of Practice although not law themselves do give guidance on how to comply with the law and as such have a special legal status, similar to the Highway Code. If you comply with an Approved Code of Practice it is likely that you will be doing enough to comply with the law.

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Occupational Health and Safety: Terms, Definitions and Abbreviations, Second ... - Robert G. Confer, Thomas R. Confer - Google S�ch

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Industrial hygienists are being called on to provide expertise in more and more different fields. It is often difficult to keep up with the latest technologies in all these fields. This quick reference includes terms found in journals, books, manufacturers' literature, and other sources used daily by industrial hygienists and others. It is filled with nearly 5,000 terms in industrial hygiene, safety, and occupational medicine, plus relevant terms and abbreviations from acoustics, physics, chemistry, and biology. It contains vital information pertaining to bacteriology, environmental health, epidemiology, illumination, mathematics, medicine, microscopy, mineralogy, and other fields. Designed in an easy-to-access format, this handy sourcebook also includes terms and abbreviations used by government to enforce regulations in occupational health and safety. All information is presented in simple, non-technical language for easy understanding. In the health and safety field the disciplines of environmental health, industrial hygiene, occupational health, and safety are managed, supervised, and addressed by single groups instead of separately, as was previously done. As a result the health/safety professionals in industry today must be generalists instead of specialists. This book has been expanded in recognition of the changes in the field of Industrial hygiene. What's new in the new edition: � Contains 50% more terms, definitions and abbreviations � Increases coverage on each discipline � Includes new entries from other disciplines such as epidemiology, microbiology, indoor air quality environmental health, and sanitation Features