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AAIN

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American Association of Industrial Nurses (AAOHN until 1977)

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AACN

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American Association of Colleges of Nursing

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AAOHN

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American Association of Occupational Health Nurses

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ABOHN

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American Board for Occupational Health Nurses

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ACGIH

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American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

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ACOEM

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American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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ADA

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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AED

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Automatic external defibrillator

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AFL

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American Federation of Labor

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AIHA

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American Industrial Hygiene Association

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ANA

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American Nurses Association

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ANSI

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American National Standards Institute

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APHA

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American Public Health Association

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ASSE

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American Society of Safety Engineers

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ATSDR

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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

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BLS

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Bureau of Labor Statistics

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BPR

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Business process reengineering

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CAOHC

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Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation

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CARF

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Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

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CCM

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Certified case manager

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CDC

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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CDL

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Commercial driver’s license

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CFR

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Code of Federal Regulations

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CIO

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Council of Industrial Organizations

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CISD

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Critical incident stress debriefing

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CLIA

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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

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CO

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Carbon monoxide

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COBRA

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Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

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COHC

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Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist

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COHN

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Certified occupational health nurse

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COHN/CM

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Certified occupational health nurse/case manager

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COHN-S

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Certified occupational health nurse specialist

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COHN-S/CM

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Certified occupational health nurse specialist/case manager

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COHN/SM

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Certified occupational health nurse/safety manager

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COHN-S/SM

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Certified occupational health nurse specialist/safety manager

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CPI

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Consumer price index

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPWR

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Center to Protect Workers’ Rights

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CQI

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Continuous quality improvement

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CTD

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Cumulative trauma disorder

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dB

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Decibel

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dBA

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A sound pressure measurement derived by using A-weighted scale that combines frequency with intensity

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D-C

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Demand-control

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DFW

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Drug Free Workplace Act

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DI

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Disposable income

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DOE

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Department of Energy

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DOT

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Department of Transportation

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EAP

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Employee assistance program

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EBD

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Evidential breathing device

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EBRI

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Employee Benefit Research Institute

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EBT

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Evidential breath test

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EEOC

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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EPA

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Environmental Protection Agency

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ERC

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Education and Research Center (funded by NIOSH)

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ERISA

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Employment Retirement Income Security Act

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FAA

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Federal Aviation Administration

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FFDCA

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Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

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FHWA

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Federal highway administration

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FIFRA

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Federal insecticide, fungicide and rodenticide act

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FLSA

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Fair labor standards act

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FMCSA

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Federal motor carrier safety administration

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FMEA

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Failure mode and effect analysis

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FMLA

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Family and medical leave act

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FRA

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Federal railroad administration

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FTA

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Federal transit administration

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FTE

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Full time equivalent

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GAO

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Government accounting office

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GATT

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General agreement for trade and tariffs

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GIS

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Geographic Information Systems

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GNP

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Gross national product

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HazCom

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Hazard communication

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HazMat

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Hazardous materials

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HAZOP

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Hazard and operability

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HCFA

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Health Care Financing Administration

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HCP

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Hearing conservation program

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HCS

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Hazard Communication Standard

29 CFR 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926, 1928

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HCW

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Healthcare worker

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HEDIS

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Health Plan Employer Data Information Set

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HEPA

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High efficiency particle air

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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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HLPP

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Hearing-loss prevention program

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HMO

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Health maintenance organization

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HPD

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Hearing protection device

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Hz

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ICOH

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International Commission on Occupational Health

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ILO

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International Labour Organization

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IMS

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Information management system

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INS

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Informatics nurse specialist

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IPA

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Independent practice association

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ISO

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International Organization for Standardization

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JCAHO

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Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organzations

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JSA

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Job safety analysis

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LC50

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Lethal concentration, 50%

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LD50

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Lethal dose, 50%

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MCS

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Multiple chemical sensitivity

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MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging

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MRO

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Medical review officer

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MSDS

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Material safety data sheet

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NAFTA

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North American Free Trade Act

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NAS

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National Academy of Science

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NCEH

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National Center for Environmental Health

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NCQA

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National Committee for Quality Assurance

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NGO

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Nongovernmental organization

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NHTSA

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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NIDA

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National Institute of Drug Abuse

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NIEHS

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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

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NIHL

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Noise-induced hearing loss

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NINR

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National Institute for Nursing Research

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NIOSH

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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NRC

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National Research Council

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NRR

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Noise reduction rating

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NSC

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National Safety Council

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OHNAC

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Occupational Health Nurse in Agricultural Communities

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OSH Act

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Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)

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OSHA

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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OSHRC

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Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

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OTC

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Over-the-counter

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PCP

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Primary care provider

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P-E

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Person-environment

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PEL

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Permissible exposure limits (OSHA exposure limits)

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POS

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Point-of-service

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PPE

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Personal protective equipment

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PPI

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Producer Price Index

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ppm

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Parts per million

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PPO

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Preferred provider organization

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PT

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Physical therapy

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RCRA

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

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REL

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Recommended exposure level

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RFC

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Residual functional capacity

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RSD

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Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

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RSPA

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Research and Special Programs Administration

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RTW

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Return to work

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SAMHSA

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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SARA

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Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (1986)

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SHE-O

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Sentinel health event- occupational

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SIC

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Standard industrial classification

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SSDI

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Social Security Disability Insurance

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STD

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Sexually transmitted disease

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STEL

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Short-term exposure levels

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STS

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Standard threshold shift (also referred to ad significant threshold shift)

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TCM

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Telephonic case management

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TLD

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Thermal luminescent dosimeter

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TLV

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Threshold limit value (ACGIH-recommended exposure limit)

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TPA

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Third-party administrator

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TQM

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Total quality management

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TSCA

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Toxic Substances Control Act

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TTS

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Temporary threshold shift

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TWA

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Time-weighted average

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USDOC

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United States Department of Census

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USDA

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United States Department of Agriculture

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USDHHS

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United States Department of Health and Human Services

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USDL

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United States Department of Labor

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USDL, BLS

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United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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USPHS

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United States Public Health Services

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UV

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Ultraviolet

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VPP

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Voluntary Protection Program (OSHA)

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WB

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Women’s Bureau (USDL)

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WBS

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Work breakdown structure

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WHO

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World Health Organization

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WMSD

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Work related musculoskeletal disorder

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