AEL

Accessible Emission Limit

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

BSI

British Standards Institute

CORGI

National watchdog for gas safety in UK

COSHH

Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health

dBA

A-weighted decibels

DDA

Disability Discrimination Act

DEFRA

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

GDC

General Dental Council

GMC

General Medical Council

HACCP’s

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points

HMI

Hydrargyrum medium-arc iodide (used in lamps)

HSE

Health & Safety Executive

LOLER

Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

LPG

Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Lux (lx)

Measure of the intensity of light

MEWPS

Mobile Elevated Work Platforms

MHSWR

Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

PUWER

Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

RIDDOR

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995

RNIB

Royal National Institute of Blind People

SWL

Safe Working Load

WELs

Workplace Exposure Levels

XENON

Chemical element (used in lamps)