SAFETY ACRONYM | ABBREVIATIONS- I - Z
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ACRONYM | ABBREVIATIONS
IAGC International Association of Geophysical Contractors
IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer
IATA International Air Transport Association
ICAD Industrial City Abu Dhabi
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
ICNIRP International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection
IDB Isolated Danger Buoys
IDLH Immediately Dangerous to Life or Death
IE Intensity of Exertion
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IES Illuminating Engineering Society
IFM in Flight Manual
IFR Instrument Flight Rules
IIIR Initial Injury Illness Reporting
ILO International Labor Organization
IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions
IMCA International Marine Dangerous Goods
IMDG International Maritime Dangerous Goods
IME Institute of Makers of Explosives
IMG Incident Management Guide
IMO International Marine Organization
IMS Integrated Management System
IOGP International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
IP Ingress Protection
IPF Instrumented Protective Function
IPM Integrated Pest Management
IR Infrared Radiation
IRATA Industrial Rope Access Trade Association
IRPA Individual Risk per Annum
ISD Inherently Safer Design
ISEA International Safety Equipment Association
ISM International Safety Management
ISO International Organization for Standardization
IVB Independent Verification Body
IVMS In-Vehicle Monitoring System
IWRC Independent Wire Rope Core
JSA Job Safety Analysis
JSI Job Strain Index
KN Kilo Newton
KPI means key performance indicator
LARS Launching & Recovery System
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LDAR Leak Detection & Repair
LED Light-emitting Diode
LEEA Lifting Equipment Engineers Association
LEL Lower Explosive Limit
LEV Local Exhaust Ventilation
LH Luteinizing Hormone
LHCP Licensed Health Care Physician
LI Load Index
LLD Lower Limb Disorder
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
LOLER Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations,
U.K.
LOPA Layers of Protection Analysis
LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LSA Life Saving Appliances
LSA Low Specific Activity scale
LSIR Location Specific Individual Risk
LSR Life-Saving Rule
LTIF Lost Time Injury/Illness Frequency
Lux Unit of luminance, used in illumination measurement.
LV Light Vehicle
MAC Minimum Assurance Criteria
MAH Major Accident Hazard
MAT Minimum Assurance Task
MAWP Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
MBL Minimum Breaking Load
MDA Methylene Diani line
MDHS Methods for Determination of Hazardous Substances
MED Marine Equipment Directive
MEGC Multiple Element Gas Container
MEL Master Equipment List
MEL Maximum Exposure Limit
MEPC Marine Environment Protection Committee
MEWP Mobile Elevated Working Platform
MGW Maximum Gross Weight
MIG Metal Inert Gas Welding
MLC Maritime Labor Convention
MMF Manmade Fibers
MMO Marine Management Organization
MMS Maintenance Management System
MMSF Manmade Synthetic Fiber
MMVF Manmade Vitreous Fiber
MOC Management of Change
MOOC Management of Organization Change
MOPO Manual of Permitted Operations
MOTL Marine Operation Team Leader
MPN Most Probable Number
MS Management Standard
MSC Maritime Safety Committee
MSD Musculoskeletal Disorder
MTC Medical Treatment Case
MTMSA Marine Terminal Management and Self-Assessment
MVA Motor Vehicle Accident
MW megawatt
Na Sodium
NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers
NACM National Association of Chain Makers
NAF Non-Aqueous Fluids
NASC National Access & Scaffolding Confederation
NAVAIDS Navigational Aids
NCAP New Car Assessment Program
NDA No Data Available
NDI Non-Destructive Inspection
NDT Non-Destructive Testing
NEQ Net Explosive Quantity
NFPA National Fire Protection Association (USA)
NG Nitroglycerine
NH3 Ammonia
Ni Nickel
NIHL Noise-Induced Hearing Loss.
NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety &
Health - United States
NIR Non-ionizing Radiation.
NLS Noxious Liquid Substances
Nm Nanometer
NMAM NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods
NO Nitric Oxide
NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide
NO3 Nitrate
NORM Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
NOX Oxides of Nitrogen
NPD Norwegian Petroleum Department
NR Entry Not Relevant
NRR Noise Reduction Rating
NRV Non-Return Valve
NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Unit
NUC Not Under Command
O2 Oxygen
O3 Ozone
OBM Oil Based Mud
OCIMF Oil Companies International Marine Forum
OEL Occupational Exposure Limit
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OFQUAL the Office of Qualifications and Examinations
Regulations (UK)
OGP Oil & Gas Producers
OH Occupational Health
OHMP Occupational Health Medical Practitioner
OHRA Occupational Health Risk Assessment
OHRM Occupational Health Risk Management
OOS Occupational Overuse Syndrome
OPITO Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization
ORM Offshore Rig Mover
OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Administration (United
States)
OSHAD Occupational Safety & Health Abu Dhabi
OVID Offshore Vessel Inspection Database
OVMSA Offshore Vessel Management and Self-Assessment
PADI Professional Association of Diving Instructors.
PAO Primary Accountable Organization
PAPR Powered Air Purifying Respirators
PCF Permit Control Facility
PDCA Plan, Do, Check, Act
PED Personal Electronic Device
PEL Permissible Exposure Limit
PEMS Predictive Emissions Monitoring Systems
PETN Pentaerythritol tetranitrate
PFAS Personal Fall Arrest System
PFD Personal Floatation Device
PFD Process Flow Diagram
PIR Post Implementation Review
PIS Pyrophoric Iron Sulphide
PLC Programmable Logic Controller
PM Particulate Matter
PM Preventative Maintenance
POP Persistent Organic Pollutant
PPA Petroleum Ports Authority
PPC Pollution Prevention and Control.
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
PPM Part Per Million
PPM Parts per million
PPV Peak Particle Velocity
PR Public Relations
PRP Pre-Requisite Programs
PRS Position reference System
PRV Pressure Relief Valve
PSIA pounds per square inch absolute
PSSR Pre Start-up Safety Review
PSV Pressure Safety Valve
PTO Power Take-Off
PTW Permit to Work
PUWER Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulation, U.K
PVA Polyvinyl Alcohol
PVC Polyvinyl Chloride
QA Quality Assurance
QC Quality Check
QC Quality Control
QMS Quality Management System
QRA Quantitative Risk Assessment
RACI Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed
RAG Red-Amber-Green
RAMS Risk Assessment and Management System
RAP Remedial Action Plan.
RBI Risk Based Inspection
RCA Root Cause Analysis
RCD Residual Current Device
RCI/ SLI Rated Capacity Indicator/Safe Load Indicator
RCO Risk Control Options
REBA Rapid Entire Body Assessment
REL Recommended Exposure Limit (as set by US NIOSH).
RFFS Rescue & Firefighting Service
RHS Right-hand side
RM Risk Management
ROH Registered Occupational Hygienist.
ROPME Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine
Environment
ROPS Roll-Over Protection Structures
ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle
RPE Respiratory Protective Equipment
RSI Repetitive Strain Injury
RSPH Royal Society for Public Health (UK)
RULA Rapid Upper Limb Assessment
RV Relief Valve
RWL Recommended Weight Limit
SAT Site Acceptance Test
SBM Synthetic Based Mud
SBR Seat Belt Reminder
SBRA Scenario Based Risk Assessment
SCAD Statistics Centre of Abu Dhabi
SCBA Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
SCR Selective Catalytic Reduction
SD Surface Decompression
SDS Safety Data Sheet
Se Selenium
SEEMP Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan
SEG Similar Exposure Group
SELV Safety Extra-Low Voltage
SHOC Safe Handling of Chemicals
SIMOPS Simultaneous Operations
SLDAR Smart Leak Detection and Repair
SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding
SME Subject Matter Expert
SMVF Synthetic Manmade Vitreous Fiber
SNR Signal-to-noise Ration
SO2 Sulphur Dioxide
SO3 Sulphur Trioxide
SOHIC Stress-Oriented Hydrogen Induced Cracking
SOLAS Safe of Life at Sea
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
SOW Scope of Work
SRP Scuba Replacement Pack
SRS Supplementary Restraint System
SRU Sulfur Recovery Unit
SSMG Surface Supply Mixed Gas
SSRV Safety Standby and Rescue Vessel
STEL Short Term Exposure Limit
STF Standard Tension Force
SUV Sport Utility Vehicle
SVP Senior Vice President
SWL Safe Working Load
SWP Suspended Work Platform
TA Technical Authority
TA Technical Authority
TBT Tool Box Talk
TC Toxic Corrosive
TDS Total Dissolved Solids
TEAL Triethylaluminium
TEMPSC Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft
TFC Toxic Flammable Corrosive
TGR Toxic Gas Refuge
TILEO Task, Individual, Load, Environment, Other factors
TKN Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
TLV Threshold Limit Value
TO Toxic Oxidizing
TOC Total Organic Carbon
TOR Terms of Reference
TPIA Third Party Inspection Agency
TPR Thermoplastic rubber
TRA Task Risk Assessment
TREM Transport Emergency Cards
TSS Total Suspended Solids
TVA Toxic Vapor Analyzer
TWA Time Weighted Average
UHF Ultra-High Frequency
UHP Ultra-High Pressure
UK United Kingdom
UK-HSE United Kingdom Health & Safety Executive
ULD Upper Limb Disorder
UNCED United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
US United States of America
USBM United States Bureau of Mines
USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency
UTM Universal Transverse Mercator
V Vanadium
VAP Value Assurance Process
VDR Voyage Data Recorder
VDT Video Display Terminal
VDU Visual Display Unit
VHF Very High Frequency
VHF Very High Frequency
VLT Visible Light Transmission
VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions
VOC Volatile Organic Compound
VORSY Voluntary Reporting System
VTIS Vessel Traffic Information Services
WCF Worst Case Failure
WEEE Waste electrical and electronic equipment
WEL Work Exposure Limit
WHMIS Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
WHO World Health Organization
WLL Working Load Limit
WMS Work Management System
WOW Waiting on Weather
WPS Waste Profile Sheet
WRF Weather Research and Forecasting
WRF-CHEM WRF model coupled with chemistry
WRULD Work-related upper limb disorders
Zn Zinc
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