Acronyms and Definitions
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AEL |
Accessible Emission Limit |
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ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
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BSI |
British Standards Institute |
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CORGI |
National watchdog for gas safety in UK |
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COSHH |
Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health |
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dBA |
A-weighted decibels |
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DDA |
Disability Discrimination Act |
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DEFRA |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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GDC |
General Dental Council |
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GMC |
General Medical Council |
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HACCP’s |
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points |
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HMI |
Hydrargyrum medium-arc iodide (used in lamps) |
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HSE |
Health & Safety Executive |
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LOLER |
Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 |
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LPG |
Liquefied Petroleum Gas |
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Lux (lx) |
Measure of the intensity of light |
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MEWPS |
Mobile Elevated Work Platforms |
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MHSWR |
Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations |
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PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
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PUWER |
Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 |
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RIDDOR |
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 |
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RNIB |
Royal National Institute of Blind People |
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SWL |
Safe Working Load |
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WELs |
Workplace Exposure Levels |
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XENON |
Chemical element (used in lamps) |
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