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List of Abbreviations
| ACGIH | American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| AIHA | American Industrial Hygiene Association |
| APF | assigned protection factor |
| ASHRAE | American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers |
| BSC | biological safety cabinet |
| BSI | British Standards Institute |
| CAV | constant air volume |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CFM | cubic feet per minute |
| CNF | carbon nanofiber |
| CNT | carbon nanotube |
| CPC | condensation particle counter |
| CVD | chemical vapor deposition |
| DMPS | differential mobility particle sizer |
| ELPI | electrical low pressure impactor |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| FFR | filtering facepiece respirator |
| FMPS | fast mobility particle sizer |
| FPM | feet per minute |
| HEPA | high efficiency particulate air |
| HSE | Health and Safety Executive |
| IH | industrial hygiene |
| kg | kilogram |
| lbs | pounds |
| LEV | local exhaust ventilation |
| MPPS | most penetrating particle size |
| LPM | liters per minute |
| MSDS | Material safety data sheet |
| MUC | Maximum use concentration |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| nm | nanometer |
| OEL | occupational exposure limit |
| PEL | permissible exposure limit |
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Current Strategies for Engineering Controls in Nanomaterial Production and Downstream Handling Processes
