EH&S Acronyms See also the Chemical Hygiene and Safety Plan Glossary. AHD Activity Hazard Document (An EH&S authorization used to document the hazards, safety procedures and training associated with a project or activity) ALARA As Low As Reasonably Achievable (Typically in reference to exposure to hazardous materials or hazards such as radiation) BBAP Behavior-Based Accident Prevention Program CHSP Chemical Hygiene and Safety Plan CRADA Cooperative Research and Development Agreement DSC Division Safety Coordinator EH&S Environment, Health, and Safety EPA Environmental Protection Agency ESD Earth Sciences Division ES&H Environment, Safety, and Health  FTP Field Task Proposal HEPA High Efficiency Particulate Air [filter] HR Human Resources HWHF Hazardous Waste Handling Facility IFA Integrated Functional Appraisal (Triennial reviews of each Division by the EH&S Division) IH Industrial Hygiene IHA Integrated Hazard Appraisal (Usually in conjunction with the IFA, the IHA database provides an inventory of the Division hazards.) ISM Integrated Safety Management JHQ Job Hazard Questionnaire LDRD Laboratory Directed Research and Development project L/M Line Management LSAD Laboratory Self-Assessment Database (Tracking system for deficiencies found during self-assessment) LSO Laser Safety Officer LWC Lost Workday Case rate (Accident statistics typically reported as "cases per 200,000 hours worked".  See also TRC.) MAWP Maximum Allowable Working Pressure MESH Management Environment, Safety and Health [review] (Triennial reviews of each Division by the SRC) MOU Memorandum of Understanding (Typically between the Lab and UC regarding Lab use of campus space) MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet  MWSSA Mixed Waste Satellite Accumulation Area (For combination hazardous and radioactive waste.  See also SAA and RWCA.) NEPA/CEQA National Environmental Policy Act/California Environmental Quality Act NESHAP National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants  (EH&S Authorization) NCAR Nonconformance and Corrective Action Report (Commonly used for serious violations of SAA and waste handling guidelines) NFPA National Fire Protection Association OA Operational Awareness (The program to keep DOE familiar with our operations and reduce the burden of redundant EH&S audits from DOE by involving the DOE representative in lab walkthroughs, meetings, document reviews, etc.) OAA Office of Assessment & Assurance (Part of the LBNL EH&S Division, headed by Don Bell, oversees the Lab Self-Assessment program) OAP Operating and Assurance Program OJT On-the-Job Training ORPS Occurrence Reporting and Processing System (DOE program to track and analyze occurrences that have significant EH&S impacts) OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSRA Office of Sponsored Research Activities (Work for others) P2R, PRD Performance/Progress Review, Performance Review and Development PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyls PEL Permissible Exposure Limit PI Principal Investigator PSR Project Safety Review (Submitted by PI's for proposed projects and annually for continuing projects) QA Quality Assurance (Typically in reference to spot checks of chemical waste to make sure it matches the waste generator's description on his waste pickup requisition) RMA Radiological Material Area (an area or structure where radioactive material is used, handled, or stored) RPG Radiation Protection Group (Part of EH&S) RWA Radiation Work Authorization  (Issued for long-term projects involving radiological hazards) RWCA Radiation Waste Collection Area (See also SSA and MWSAA) RWP Radiological Work Permit  (Issued for non-research, short-term projects involving radiological hazards) SAA Satellite Accumulation Area (For non-radioactive hazardous waste.  See also RWCA and MWSSA.) SAAR Supervisor Accident Analysis Report (Completed by supervisor of an injured employee) SAD Safety Analysis Document (Safety authorization) SRC Safety Review Committee (Lab-wide committee that reports to the Lab Director and has members from each division) SSA Sealed Source Authorization STEL Short Term Exposure Limit TLV Threshold Limit Value TRC Total Reportable Case rate (Accident statistics typically reported as "cases per 200,000 hours worked".  See also LWC.) UCOP University of California Office of the President WAA Waste Accumulation Area (A waste accumulation area for a large area, such as a building) WRC Work Request Center (x7805) WSS Work Smart Standards