| ACGIH |
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
| ATSDR |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| BEI |
Biological Exposure Indices |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| CHIP |
Chemical (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations |
| cm2 |
Centimeter squared |
| COSHH |
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health |
| Disulfiram |
Tetraethylthiuram disulfide |
| Dithiocarb |
Diethyldithiocarbamate |
| DNA |
Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| EEC |
European Economic Community |
| EKAs |
Exposure equivalents for carcinogenic materials |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| EU |
European Union |
| FeSO4 |
Iron sulfate |
| FEV1.0 |
Forced expiratory volume in one second |
| FVC |
Forced vital capacity |
| g |
Gram |
| H2SO4 |
Sulfuric acid |
| HEPA |
High efficiency particulate air |
| HSC |
Health and Safety Commission |
| HSE |
Health and Safety Executive |
| IARC |
International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| ICNCM |
International Committee on Nickel Carcinogenesis in Man |
| ILO |
International Labour Organization |
| IPCS |
International Programme on Chemical Safety |
| ISO |
International Organization for Standards |
| IUPAC |
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| kg |
Kilogram |
| L |
Liter |
| LOAEL |
Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Level |
| m3 |
Meter cubed |
| MAK |
Maximale Arbeitsplatzkonzentrationen |
| MEL |
Maximum Exposure Limit |
| mg |
Milligram |
| MOL |
Ministry of Labor |
| MSDS |
Material Safety Data Sheets |
| ng |
Nanogram |
| NiO |
Nickel oxide |
| Ni3S2 |
Nickel subsulfide |
| NiSO4 |
Nickel sulfate |
| NiSO4 • 6H2O |
Nickel sulfate hexahydrate |
| (Fe,Ni)1-xS |
Nickelferrous pyrrhotite |
| (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
Pentlandite |
| NiDI |
Nickel Development Institute |
| NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NiPERA |
Nickel Producers Environmental Research Association |
| NOAEL |
No Observed Adverse Effect Level |
| NOHSC |
National Occupational Health and Safety Commission |
| NTP |
National Toxicology Program |
| OEL |
Occupational Exposure Limit |
| OES |
Occupational Exposure Standard |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OSHAct |
Occupational Safety and Health Act |
| PAHs |
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| PEL |
Permissible Exposure Limit |
| PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
| SCBA |
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus |
| SMR |
Standardized Mortality Ratio |
| TRK |
Technische Richtkonzentrationen |
| TVL |
Threshold Limit Value |
| TWA |
Time-Weighted Average |
| TWAEC |
Time-Weighted Average Exposure Concentration |
| TWAEVs |
Time-Weighted Average Exposure Values |
| µg |
Microgram |
| µm |
Micron |
| µM |
Micromolar |
| U.K. |
United Kingdom |
| U.S. |
United States |
| WHMIS |
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System |
| WHO |
World Health Organization |
| Wt% |
Weight Percent |