Acronyms and its meaning

S/N Acronyms Stand for Explainationa & meaning Examples

(TLV) of a chemical substance is believed to be a level to which a
1 TLV Threshold Limit Value worker can be exposed day after day for a working lifetime without
adverse effects.
It is thus used as the average exposure to a contaminant to which
2 TWA Time Weighted Average workers may be exposed without adverse effect over a period such
as in an 8-hour day or 40-hour week (an average work shift).

3 NTP National Toxicology Program Founded in 1978, NTP plays a critical role in generating, interpreting,
and sharing toxicological information about potentially hazardous
(RCRA) is the public law that creates the framework for the proper
4 RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 4- management of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste.

The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygenists

American Conference of Governmental Industrial
5 ACGIH (ACGIH) is a association of industrial hygenists and practioners of
Hygienists
related professions.
It was created by the American Coatings Association (ACA) to help
6 HMIS Hazardous Materials Identification Syste companies comply with OSHA's chemical/hazardous materials
labeling standards in the workplace.
7 ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an international

financial institution that offers investment, advisory, and asset-
8 IFC Internaitonal Finance Corporation
management services to encourage private-sector development in
less developed countries.

IRCA is the world's original and largest international certification

9 International Register of Certificated Auditors body for auditors of management systems and is a division of the
IRCA
Chartered Quality Institute (CQI).

The Chartered Quality Institute, formerly known as The Institute of

Quality Assurance, is the chartered body for quality professionals. It
10 CQI Chartered Quality Institute UK
improves the performance of organisations by developing their
capability in quality management.

The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)

11 IEMA is the largest professional body for environmental practitioners in
Institute for Environmental Management & Assessment
the United Kingdom and worldwide, with nearly 15,000 members.

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