ASBESTOS-RELATED TERMS
ACM - ANSWER - Asbestos Containing Material
ACBM - ANSWER - Asbestos Containing Building Materials
ACCM - ANSWER - Asbestos Containing Construction Material
ACH - ANSWER - Air Changes per Hour
AHERA - ANSWER - Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
APCD - ANSWER - Air Pollution Control District
APR - ANSWER - Air Purifying Respirator
AQMD - ANSWER - Air Quality Management District
ASHARA - ANSWER - Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act
CAC - ANSWER - Certified Asbestos Consultant
MUC (sometimes MUL) - ANSWER - Maximum Use Concentration (or Maximum Use
Level)
NESHAP - ANSWER - National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants
NIOSH - ANSWER - National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
NPE - ANSWER - Negative Pressure Enclosure
CARB - ANSWER - California Air Resources Board
CCR - ANSWER - California Code of Regulations
Cfm - ANSWER - Cubic feet per minute
CSLB - ANSWER - Contractors State License Board
CSST - ANSWER - Certified Site Surveillance Technician
DOSH - ANSWER - Department of Occupational Safety and Health