Common Abbreviations and Acronyms


ACPA

American Crop Protection Association

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

APHIS

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

BMPs

Best Management Practices

CAA

Clean Air Act

CAS

Chemical Abstracts Service

CDL

Commercial Driver's License

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CHEMTREC

Chemical Transportation Emergency Center

CHP

Chemical Hygiene Plan

CMA

Chemical Manufacturers Association (now: American Chemistry Council)

CWA

Clean Water Act

DCN

Document Control Number

DEC

Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS)

DOT

Department of Transportation

EHM

Extremely Hazardous Material

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

ESA

Endangered Species Act

EUP

Experimental Use Permit

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

FDCA

Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

FIFRA

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

FOIA

Freedom of Information Act

FPPA

Federal Plant Pest Act

FR

Federal Register

FWS

US Fish & Wildlife Service

HAP

Hazardous Air Pollutants

HCS

Hazard Communication Standard

HMTA

Hazardous Materials Transportation Act

IPM

Integrated Pest Management

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheets

NAS

National Academy of Sciences

NEPA

National Environmental Policy Act

NIH

National Institutes of Health

NIOSH

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

NPHAP

National Pesticide Hazard Assessment Program

NPIRS

National Pesticide Information Retrieval System

OHMT

Office of Hazardous Materials Transportation

OPP

Office of Pesticide Programs

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Act/Administration

REI

Restricted Entry Interval

RQ

Reportable Quantity

SPCC

Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure

UN

United Nations

USDA

US Department of Agriculture

WPS

Worker Protection Standard


The Farm Chemicals Handbook 2000 [Meister Publishing Company, page D2] contains a more complete list of acronyms and definitions of terms relating to pesticides, pesticide regulation and pesticide use.

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