Abbreviations

ABS American Bureau of Shipping
ACGIH American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
BEI (ACGIH) Biological Exposure Indices
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CMC NFPA-Certificated Marine Chemist
CSB United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency
GFE Navy Gas Free Engineer
MARAD United States Maritime Administration
MCA Marine Chemist Association
MCC Marine Chemist Certificate
MCQB Marine Chemist Qualification Board
MSC U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command
NAVSEA Naval Sea Systems Command
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPG NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PEL (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
REL (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limits
SCP Shipyard Competent Person
TLV (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value
USCG United States Coast Guard
USNS United States Naval Ship