Glossary Of Asbestos Acronyms
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ACM Asbestos-containing material
ACOP Approved Code of Practice
AIB Asbestos insulating board
APF Assigned protection factor
ASLIC The Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations 1983
BOHS British Occupational Hygiene Society
CAWR Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002
CFM Committee on fibre measurement
FF(P3) Filtering facepiece (respirator)
HEPA High efficiency particulate arrestor
HSC Health and Safety Commission
HSE Health and Safety Executive
HSL Health and Safety Laboratory
PCM Phase contrast microscopy
PLM Polarised light microscopy
PPE Personal protective equipment
PVA Polyvinyl acetate
QA Quality assurance
QC Quality control
RI Refractive index
RICE Regular interlaboratory counting exchange
RPE Respiratory protective equipment
SLH Supervisory licence holder
UKAS United Kingdom Accreditation Service