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- ACGIH - American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
- ALOHA - Areal Location of Hazardous Atmospheres
- ANSI - American National Standards Institute
- ANSIR - Awareness of National Security Issues and Response
- APR - Air-purifying respirators
- ARIP - Accidental Release Information Program
- ATSDR - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
- BACT - Best Available Control Technology
- BEI - Biological Exposure Indices
- B.O.L.D.E.R. - Basic On-Line Disaster Emergnecy Response
- CAA - Clean Air Act
- CAMEO - Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations
- CAS - Chemical Abstract Service
- CEPP - Chemical Emergency Preparedness Program
- CERCLA - Comprehensive Emergency Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
- CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
- CPC - Chemical-Protective Clothing
- CWA - Clean Water Act
- DOE - U.S. Department of Energy
- DOT - U.S. Department of Transportation
- EHS - Extremely Hazardous Substances
- EMS - Emergency Management System
- EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
- EPCRA - Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act
- ERNS - Emergency Response Notification System
- ESLI - End Service Life Indicator
- FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
- FDA - U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
- FHML - Federal Hazardous Material law
- HARM - Hazards Analysis Resource Manual
- HAZWOPER training - OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response training
- HCP - Hearing Conservation Program
- HCS - Hazard Communication Standard
- HMEP - Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness
- HMIS - Hazardous Materials Identification System
- HMMP - Hazardous Materials Management Plan
- IAFF - International Association of Fire Fighters
- IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer
- ICS - Incident Command System
- IDLH - Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
- LD50 - Lethal Dose for 50% of test subjects
- LD10 - Dose level at which first test subjects died
- LEPC - Local Emergency Planning Committee
- LEL - Lower Explosive Limit
- LGR - Local Governments Reimbursement Program
- LOC - Level of Concern
- MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet
- MSHA - Mine Safety and Health Administration
- NASTTPO - National Association of SARA Title III Program Officials
- NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- NFA - National Fire Academy
- NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
- NIOSH - National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
- NAERG96 - 1996 North American Emergency Response Guidebook
- NRC - National Response Center
- NRT - National Response Team
- NSC - National Safety Council
- NTP - National Toxicology Program
- OREIS™ - Operation Respond Emergency Information System
- OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- PAPR - Powered air-purifying respirators
- PEL - OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits
- PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
- POTW - Publicly-Owned Treatment Works
- RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- REL - NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limits
- RMP - Risk Management Plan
- RRT - Regional Response Team
- RQ - Reportable Quantity
- SARA Title III - Superfund Amendments Re-Authorization Act
- SAR - Supplied-Air Respirators
- SCBA - Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
- SERC - State Emergency Response Commission
- SIC - Standard Industrial Classification
- STEL - Short-Term Exposure Levels (15 minutes)
- TERC - Tribal Emergency Response Commission
- TLVs - Threshold Limit Values
- TPQ - Threshold Planning Quantity
- TRI - Toxic Release Inventory
- TSD - Transfer, Storage, and Disposal facilities (Hazardous Waste)
- TWA - Time-weighted average
- UEL - Upper Explosive Limit
- UST - Underground Storage Tank
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