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A Abbreviationsbbreviations
ACGIH American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
AFB Acid-fast bacilli
AIHA American Industrial Hygiene Association
ANSI American National Standards Institute
APF Assigned Protection Factor
ATS American Thoracic Society
cc Cubic centimeter(s)
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CNC Condensation nuclei counter
CNP Controlled negative pressure
DHHS Department of Health and Human Services
FF Fit-factor
g Gram(s)
HCWs Health Care Workers
HEPA filter High-efficiency particulate air filter
hr Hour(s)
in. Inch(es)
L Liter(s)
L/min Liter(s) per minute
M. tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis
mg Milligram(s)
min Minute(s)
ml Milliliter(s)
NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
QLFT Qualitative fit-testing
QNFT Quantitative fit-testing
PAPR Powered air-purifying respirator
PEL Permissible exposure limit
PPD Purified protein derivative
RPA Respirator Program Administrator
sec Second(s)
SOPs Standard operating procedures
TB Tuberculosis
USP United States Pharmacopeia
mm Micrometer
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