A

Absolute Pressure

Absorption

ACGIH

Acid

Acidosis

Acrid

Action Level

Acute Exposure

Acute Health Effect

Acute Lethality

Acute Toxicity

Adenocarcinoma

Adsorption

Aerosol

Agent

Air-Line Respirator

Air-Purifying Respirator

ALARA

Alkali

Allergen

Allergic reaction

Alopecia

ALR.

Ambient

Analgesia

Anesthesia

Anhydride

Anhydrous

Anorexia

Anosmia

Anoxia

ANSI

Antidote

Appearance

Asbestosis

Asphyxiant

Aspiration Hazard

ASTM

Asymptomatic

Ataxia

atm.

Atmosphere

Atrophy

Autoignition Temperature

 

B

Base

BAT

BEI

Biodegradable

Biological Monitoring

BLEVE

Boiling Point

BP

 

C

Calorie

Cancer, Carcinoma

Car.

Carcinogen

CAS Number

Catalyst

Ceiling Limit

Centipoise

CFC

Chemical Cartridge Respirator

Chemical Family

Chemical Formula

Chemical Name

Chemical Pneumonitis

Chemical Reactivity

Chronic Exposure

Chronic Effect

Chronic Toxicity

CNS

Coma

Combustible Liquids

Conjunctivitis

Common Name

Compressed Gas

Confined Space

Containment

COR.

Critical Temperature/Pressure

Corrosive effect

C-TLV

Cryogenic

CVS

Cyanosis

 

D

Dangerously Reactive Material

Decomposition

Deliquescent

Dermal Toxicity

Dermatitis

DFG

Dike

Dilution Ventilation

DOT

Dyspnea

 

E

EC50

Edema

EEL

Effective Concentration

Electrolyte

Emergency Exposure Limit

Emphysema

Endothermic

Engineering Controls

EPA

Epidemiology

Ergonomics

Etiology

Evaporation Rate

Explosive

Explosive Limits

Exposure Limits

Exothermic

Extinguishing Media

 

F

f/cc

FDA

Fiber

Fibrosis

Fire Diamond

Fire Point

Flammable

Flammable Aerosol

Flammable Limits/ Explosions

Flammable Liquid

Flammable Solid

Flash Back

Flash Point

Foam

FP

Freezing Point

Full Protective Clothing

Fumes

 

G

Gauge Pressure

Gas

General Ventilation

Generic Name

 

H

Hemolysis

HEPA Filter

Hepatitis

HMIS

HSE

Hydrophilic Substance

Hygroscopic Substance

Hypergolic Substance

Hypocalcemia

Hypoxia

 

I

IARC

IDLH

Ignition Temperature

ILO

Incompatible Materials

Inert Ingredients

Inflammable

Inflammation

Ingestion

Inhalation

Inhibitor

Inorganic Materials

Insoluble

INSOL.

Irritant

IRR.

Isomers

 

L

Label

Latency Period

LC50

LCLO

LD50

LDLO

LEL

Local Ventilation

Lower Explosive (Flammable) Limit

 

M

MAK

Melting Point

Metabolism

mg/kg

mg/m3

Miscible

Mixture

Ml

MLD

mm Hg

MMI

MOLE

Mol.

Molecular Weight

MW

MOD.

Mppcf

MSDS

MSK

Mutagen

 

N

Narcosis

Nausea

Necrosis

Neoplasm

Nephrotoxic

Neuritis

Neutralize

NFPA

NIOSH

NOC

NOEL

Non-Flammable

NOS

NOx

NTP

Nuisance Particulates

 

O

Odor Threshold

OEL

Open Transfer

Oral

Oral Toxicity

Organic Materials

OSHA

Overexposure

Oxidation

Oxide Pox

Oxidizer

Oxidizing Agent

 

P

Particulates

Parts Per Million

PEL

Personal Hygiene

Personal Protective Equipment

pH scale

Physical Hazard

Physical State

Pneumonia

PNOC

PNOR

POISON

Polymerization

ppb

PPE

PPM

Product Identification Number

Purge

Pyrolysis

Pyrophoric materials

 

R

RBC

Reactive Flammable Material

Reactive Material

Reactivity

Reagent

Recommended Exposure Limit

REL

Reducing Agent

Reproductive Health Hazard

Respiratory System

Respiratory Protection

 

S

Sarcoma

SCBA

SDS

SEN

Skin

SKN

Solubility In Water

Solution

Solvent

Specific Gravity

Stability

STEL (TLV-STEL)

STEV

Stomatitis

Stupor

Subcutaneous

Sublime

Synergy

Synonym

Systemic Effects

SYS

 

T

Tachycardia

Tachypnea

Target Organ Toxin

TCLO

TDL

TDLO

TEMP.

Teratogen

TER.

TLV

TLV-TWA

Toxic Substance

Trade Name

TSCA

Tumor

TXDS

TRADE SECRET

 

U

Upper Explosive (Flammable) Limit

UEL

Ulcer

Unstable

UN Number

Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation

UV

 

V

Vapor

Vapor Density

Vapor Pressure

Vertigo

Viscosity

Volatile Organic Compounds

VOC

Volatility

VP

 

W

Water Reactive

WHO