Environmental recommendations for wood preservation facilities: acronyms

Acronyms

ACGIH

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

ACQ

Alkaline Copper Quaternary

ACZA

Ammoniacal Copper Zinc Arsenate

BEIs

Biological Exposure

ACGIH

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

ACQ

Alkaline Copper Quaternary

ACZA

Ammoniacal Copper Zinc Arsenate

BEIs

Biological Exposure Indices set by ACGIH

BMP

Best Management Practices

CA-B

Copper Azole, Type B

CCA

Chromated Copper Arsenate, Type C

CCME

Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment

CCOHS

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

CEPA 1999

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

CSA

Canadian Standards Association

E2 plans

Environmental Emergency ( E2) plans under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

EIHWHRMR

Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

HC

Health Canada

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheets

NIOSH

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, US Department of Labour

PAH

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon

PCP

Pentachlorophenol

PCPA

Pest Control Products Act

PEL

Permissible Exposure Level set by the OSHA

PMP

Preventative Maintenance Program (see Appendix II)

PMRA

Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Health Canada

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

SOP

Strategic Options Process

TDGR

Transportation of Dangerous Good Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

TGD

Technical Guidelines for the Design and Operation of Wood Preservation Facilities

TLVs

Threshold Limit Values set by ACGIH.

TRD

Technical Recommendations Document for the design and operation of wood preservation facilities

WPC

Wood Preservation Canada

Indices set by ACGIH