List of Common Acronyms
- ACPA - American Crop Protection Association
- ANSI - American National Standards Institute
- APHIS - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- BMPs - Best Management Practices
- CAA - Clean Air Act
- CAS - Chemical Abstracts Service
- CDL - Commercial Driver's License
- CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
- CHEMTREC - Chemical Transportation Emergency Center
- CHP - Chemical Hygiene Plan
- CMA - Chemical Manufacturers Association (now: American Chemistry Council)
- CWA - Clean Water Act
- DCN - Document Control Number
- DEC - Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS)
- DOT - Department of Transportation
- EHM - Extremely Hazardous Material
- EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
- ESA - Endangered Species Act
- EUP - Experimental Use Permit
- FDA - Food and Drug Administration
- FDCA - Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
- FIFRA - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
- FOIA - Freedom of Information Act
- FR - Federal Register
- FWS - US Fish & Wildlife Service
- HAP - Hazardous Air Pollutants
- HCS - Hazard Communication Standard
- HMTA - Hazardous Materials Transportation Act
- INFOTRAC- The Hazmat Solution Company
- IPM - Integrated Pest Management
- SDS- Safety Data Sheets
- NAS - National Academy of Sciences
- NEPA - National Environmental Policy Act
- NIH - National Institutes of Health
- NIOSH - National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
- NPHAP - National Pesticide Hazard Assessment Program
- NPIRS - National Pesticide Information Retrieval System
- OHMT - Office of Hazardous Materials Transportation
- OPP - Office of Pesticide Programs
- OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Act/Administration
- PPA - Plant Protection Act or 2000
- REI - Restricted Entry Interval
- RQ - Reportable Quantity
- SPCC - Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure
- UN - United Nations
- USDA - US Department of Agriculture
- WPS - Worker Protection Standard
The Farm Chemicals Handbook 2000 [Meister Publishing Company, page D2] contains a more complete list of acronyms and definitions of terms relating to pesticides, pesticide regulation and pesticide use.