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ACGIH
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
Professional society of persons employed by official governmental units responsible for full-time programs of industrial hygiene. Devoted to the development of administrative and technical aspects of worker health protection.
AIHA
American Industrial Hygiene Association
Professional society of industrial hygienists. Promotes the study and control of environmental factors affecting the health and well-being of industrial workers.
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
Serves as clearinghouse for nationally coordinated voluntary safety, engineering and industrial standards.
AST
American Safety Training, Inc.
Offers Federal OSHA and California OSHA safety training courses every month across the US.
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Conducts research; develops boiler, pressure vessel and power test codes. Sponsors American National Standards Institute in developing safety codes and standards for equipment.
ASSE
American Society of Safety Engineers
Professional society of safety engineers, safety directors and others concerned with accident prevention and safety programs.
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials
Establishes voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems and services.
AWS
American Welding Society
Professional engineering society in the field of welding. Sponsors seminars and conferences on welding.
BLS
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Compiles and publishes statistics on occupational injuries and illnesses.
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Surveys national disease trends and epidemics and environmental health problems. Promotes national health education program. Administers block grants to states for preventive medicine and health services programs.
CGA
Compressed Gas Association
Submits recommendations to appropriate government agencies to improve safety standards and methods of handling, transporting and storing gases. Acts as advisor to regulatory authorities and other agencies concerned with safe handling of compressed gases.
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Administers federal environmental policies, research and regulations. Provides information on many environmental subjects including water pollution, hazardous and solid waste disposal, air and noise pollution, pesticides and radiation.
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GPO
U.S. Government Printing Office
Prints, distributes and sells selected publications of the U.S. Congress, government agencies and executive departments.
MSHA
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Administers and enforces the health and safety provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.
NARA
National Archives and Records Administration
Code of Federal Regulations/Federal Register information.
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
Develops, publishes and disseminates standards, prepared by approximately 175 technical committees, intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and explosion.
NIOSH
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Supports and conducts research on occupational safety and health issues. Provides technical assistance and training. Develops recommendations for OSHA . Operates an occupational safety and health informational bibliographic database.
NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Develops engineering measurements, data and test methods. Produces the technical base for proposed engineering standards and code changes. Generates new engineering practices. Aids international competitiveness of small- and medium-sized companies and consortia through technology development and transfer programs.
NIH
National Institutes of Health
Supports and conducts biomedical research into the causes and prevention of diseases and furnishes information to health professionals and the public.
NTIS
National Technical Information Service
Distribution center that sells to the public government-funded research and development reports and other technical analyses prepared by federal agencies, their contractors or grantees. Offers microfiche and computerized bibliography search sercies.
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Sets policy, develops programs and implements the OSHA Act of 1970.
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