Glossary of EHS Terms

EHS terminology can be confusing, with many terms, phrases, and acronyms. To help, we put together this glossary of common EHS terms. This can be an invaluable resource for your EHS team members, especially those who are new to this field.

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A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

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302 Notifications 40 CFR 355

B

Best Available Control Measure (BACM) Best Available Control Technology (BACT) Best Available Technology (BAT) Best Available Technology Economically Achievable (BATEA) Best Conventional Technology (BCT) Biennial Report

C

CERCLA CESQG Characteristic Wastes Chemical Thresholds Clean Air Act (CAA) Clean Water Act (CWA) Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS)

D

Discharge Montoring Reports (DMR) DOT

E

EHS Compliance EMIS EPA EPCRA

F

Flash Point

G

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

H

Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) Hazardous Material Hazardous Waste HAZWOPER

I

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

L

Land Disposal Restrictions Land Releases Large Quantity Generator (LQG) Lead Acid Battery LEPC Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) Listed Wastes Lithium Ion Battery

M

Material Safety Data Sheets Maximum Achievable Control Technology

N

National Ambient Air Quality Standards National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants

P

Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL) PFAS

R

RCRA RCRA Corrective Action Program Reportable Quantities

S

Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Sara SERC Site Map Small Quantity Generators (SQG) STEERS

T

Threshold Planning Quantities (TPQs) Tier II Toxics Release Inventory

V

Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG)

W

Waste Stream