Safety Terms ANSI | CFR | CFIA | CGSB | CFN | CLASS A FIRE | CLASS B FIRE | CLASS C FIRE CLASS D FIRE | CSA | dB | IDLH | WHMIS | LEVEL A CLOTHING LEVEL B CLOTHING | LEVEL C CLOTHING | LEVEL D CLOTHING | MSDS NFPA NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION | NIOSH | NRR | OSHA | PEL | PPE | TLV     ANSI STANDS FOR THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE. THIS CONSENSUS BODY CONSISTS OF VOLUNTEER SAFETY PROFESSIONALS WHO CREATE OR REVISE DOCUMENTS ON TEST REQUIREMENTS, PROCEDURAL METHODS AND PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. WHEN A MANUFACTURER MEETS THESE SPECIFICATIONS, THEN THE LETTER “Z” PLUS THE STANDARD CAN BE PLACED ON THE MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCTS. EG. ANSI Z87.1 IS THE STANDARD FOR EYE AND FACE PROTECTIVE DEVICES.     CFR STANDS FOR THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THESE ARE THE FEDERAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.     CFIA STANDS FOR THE CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY. IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL INSPECTION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FOOD SAFETY.     CGSB REPRESENTS THE CANADIAN GENERAL STANDARDS BOARD. THIS IS THE LARGEST STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT ORGANIZATION IN CANADA, WHICH IS RECOGNIZED WORLD WIDE. A SUPPLIER WHO MEETS THESE STANDARDS IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED.     CFM CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE     CLASS A FIRE WOOD, PAPER, CLOTH, TRASH OR OTHER ORDINARY MATERIALS.     CLASS B FIRE GASOLINE, GREASE, OIL, PAINT, OR OTHER FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS.     CLASS C FIRE LIVE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT     CLASS D FIRE FLAMMABLE METALS.     CSA IS THE CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION. A NON-PROFIT, VOLUNTARY MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION WHICH DEVELOPS STANDARDS THROUGH CONSENSUS. ALSO OFFERS CLARIFICATION AND TESTING SERVICES.     dB STANDS FOR DECIBEL. A UNIT FOR MEASURING THE INTENSITY OF SOUND ON A SCALE OF 0-130. THE HIGHER THE NUMBER, THE GREATER THE SOUND.     IDLH IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH; IS ANY ATMOSPHERE THAT POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE, WOULD CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, OR WOULD IMPAIR AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO ESCAPE FROM A DANGEROUS SITUATION.     WHMIS STANDS FOR WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INFORMATION.     LEVEL A CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN WHEN THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION IS NEEDED.     LEVEL B CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN WHEN THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NEEDED, BUT A LESSER LEVEL OF SKIN PROTECTION IS REQUIRED.     LEVEL C CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN WHEN THE CRITERIA FOR USING AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS ARE MET.     LEVEL D CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN ONLY AS A WORK UNIFORM AND NOT ON ANY SITE WITH RESPIRATORY OR SKIN HAZARDS.     MSDS STANDS FOR MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET. THESE DATA SHEETS PROVIDE PRECAUTIONARY INFORMATION ON THE SAFE HANDLING OF A PRODUCT AS WELL AS THE EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES.     NFPA NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION. THIS ORGANIZATION PROMOTES KNOWLEDGE OF FIRE PROTECTION METHODS.     NIOSH IS THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH. IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TESTING AND CERTIFYING OF RESPIRATORY DEVICES AND PERFORMING RESEARCH AND CONSULTATION USED BY OSHA AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND EMPLOYERS.     NRR STANDS FOR NOISE REDUCTION RATING.     OSHA IS THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. THEY REGULATE THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN THE WORKPLACE.     PEL REPRESENTS THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT. THIS IS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF A TOXIC SUBSTANCE THAT A WORKER CAN BE SUBJECTED TO, USUALLY AS AN AVERAGE OF 8 HOURS (CALLED TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE).     PPE STANDS FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, WHICH IS WORN BY A WORKER FOR PROTECTION FROM THEIR ENVIRONMENT.     TLV STANDS FOR THE THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE. IT IS THE AVERAGE SAFE AIR BORNE CONCENTRATION OF A SUBSTANCE AND REPRESENTS CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH IT IS BELIEVED THAT NEARLY ALL WORKERS MAY BE REPEATEDLY EXPOSED TO DAY AFTER DAY WITHOUT ADVERSE EFFECTS. [top]