102 Energy Savings Plus Health | INDOOR AIR QUALITY GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL BUILDING UPGRADES
Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in Appendices
ACM – asbestos-containing material
AHERA – Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
ANSI – American National Standards Institute
AP – assessment protocols
ASHRAE – American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air-Conditioning Engineers
CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
CO – carbon monoxide
EPA – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
HVAC – Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
IAQ – indoor air quality
IPM –
integrated pest management
K–12 – kindergarten through 12th grade
MA – minimum actions
NIOSH – National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health
OPR – owner's project requirements
OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PCBs – polychlorinated biphenyls
PM – particulate matter
SMACNA – Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning
Contractors' National Association
SPF – spray polyurethane foam
VOC – volatile organic compound
