| ABS |
American Bureau of Shipping |
| ACGIH |
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
| BEI |
(ACGIH) Biological Exposure Indices |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| CMC |
NFPA-Certificated Marine Chemist |
| CSB |
United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board |
| EPA |
United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| GFE |
Navy Gas Free Engineer |
| MARAD |
United States Maritime Administration |
| MCA |
Marine Chemist Association |
| MCC |
Marine Chemist Certificate |
| MCQB |
Marine Chemist Qualification Board |
| MSC |
U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command |
| NAVSEA |
Naval Sea Systems Command |
| NFPA |
National Fire Protection Association |
| NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NPG |
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PEL |
(OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit |
| PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
| REL |
(NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limits |
| SCP |
Shipyard Competent Person |
| TLV |
(ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value |
| USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
| USNS |
United States Naval Ship |
