TAB A - Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Glossary
This TAB provides a listing of acronyms found in this report. Additionally, the Glossary section provides definitions for selected technical terms that are not found in common usage.
Acronyms and Abbreviations
| AAD | Anniston Army Depot |
| AAR | after action report |
| ACGIH | American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
| ACR | armored cavalry regiment |
| AMC | Army Materiel Command |
| ARCENT | Army Central Command |
| ARL | Army Research Lab |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| ASG | area support group |
| CARC | chemical agent resistant coating |
| CCEP | Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CHPPM | Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine |
| CINCFOR | Commander in Chief, Forces Command |
| CINCUSAREUR | Commander in Chief, United States Army Europe |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CO | carbon monoxide |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CSC | convoy support center |
| CWA | chemical warfare agent |
| DA | Department of the Army |
| DBA | decibels, A-scale |
| DESCOM | United States Army Depot Systems Command |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| DLA | Defense Logistics Agency |
| DoD | Department of Defense |
| DS2 | decontaminating solution number 2 |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| FSTV | fire support team vehicle |
| HDI | hexamethylene diisocyanate |
| HMMWV | high mobility multi-wheeled vehicles |
| hp | horsepower |
| IG | inspector general |
| KKMC | King Khalid Military City |
| KTO | Kuwait theater of operations |
| lbs | pounds |
| LNO | liaison officer |
| LEL | lower explosive (flammable) level in air |
| LOD | line of duty |
| LTG | lieutenant general |
| MDI | methylene diisocyanate |
| MEB | Marine expeditionary brigade |
| MIL SPEC | military specification |
| MG | major general |
| mg/m3 | milligrams per cubic meter |
| MOPP | mission oriented protective posture |
| MOS | military occupational specialty |
| MSDS | material safety data sheet |
| NCOIC | non-commissioned officer in charge |
| NGB | National Guard Bureau |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health |
| ODS/DS | Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
| OIC | officer in charge |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PAC | Presidential Advisory Committee |
| PEL | permissible exposure level |
| PPE | personal protective equipment |
| PPM | parts per million |
| PSA | port support authority |
| PSI | pounds per square inch |
| QPL | qualified products list |
| REL | recommended exposure level |
| SITREP | situation report |
| SOP | standard operating procedures |
| STEL | short-term exposure limit |
| SUPCOM | support command |
| TAA | tactical assembly area |
| TF | task force |
| TLV | threshold limit value |
| USAEHA | United States Army Environmental Hygiene Agency |
| USASG | United States Army Support Group |
| USMC | United States Marine Corps |
| VA | Department of Veteran Affairs |
| VOC | volatile organic compound |
Glossary
| Acute health effect: | An undesirable symptom or set of symptoms that is immediate and short-term. |
| Aerosolization: | To bring a substance to a gaseous suspension of fine solid or liquid particles, such as with spraying paint. |
| Air-purifying respirator: | A negative-pressure mask that uses filter cartridges to clean air for the user. The type of filter cartridge required varies based upon the expected contaminant. |
| Air-supplied respirator: | A positive-pressure mask that takes in air through a hose. The air is provided by a powered compressor and exits the mask through vents. |
| Antigen: | A substance that when introduced into the body stimulates the production of an antibody. Antigens include toxins, bacteria, and foreign blood cells. |
| Asthma: | Chronic respiratory system disorder characterized by wheezing, coughing, and difficulty in breathing. |
| Bronchitis: | An inflammation of the mucous lining of the bronchial tubes, which often causes coughing and sputum production. |
| Carbon monoxide: | A colorless, odorless, highly poisonous gas, CO, formed by the incomplete combustion of carbon or a carbonaceous material, such as gasoline or oil in compressors. |
| Carcinogenic: | A compound or material capable of causing cancer. |
| Chemical bronchitis: | An inflammation of the mucous lining of the bronchial tubes brought on by exposure to an irritant substance. |
| Chemical sensitization: | An individual who is hypersensitive or reactive to an antigen (e.g., toxins), especially through a second or repeated exposure. Also characterized as an allergic reaction to a chemical. Individuals spraying CARC without proper respiratory protection are at risk of chemical sensitization to hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI). |
| Chronic health effect: | An undesirable symptom or set of symptoms lasting a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence. |
| Cooling vortex: | An apparatus, used with some air-supplied respirators, that cools the air flowing into a respirator and paint suit. This improves the working conditions for a painter in a hot environment. |
| dBA: | Unit of measure of sound measured on a sound level meter using the A-weighted network with slow meter response. |
| Hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI): | A low-molecular-weight compound used in CARC as a resin to aid in the formation of the polyurethane. |
| Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: | A condition in which lung tissue is highly sensitive and easily inflamed by certain stressors. This is a type of chronic pneumonia caused by a chemical or microorganism. |
| In-theater: | Occurring in the Kuwait theater of operations. |
| Monomer: | A simple molecule that can form polymers by combining identical or similar molecules |
| Occupational asthma: | Variable airflow limitation due to causes and conditions that are attributable to a particular occupational environment, and not to stimuli outside the workplace. |
| Oligomer: | See prepolymer |
| Organic vapor: | The gaseous state of a carbon-based compound. |
| Personal protective equipment: | A variety of equipment, such as respirators, gloves, and coveralls, that are designed to protect an individual from a known hazard. |
| Polymer: | A naturally occurring or synthetic substance consisting of giant molecules formed from smaller molecules of the same substance and often having a definite arrangement of the components of the giant molecules |
| Positive pressure respirator: | An air-supplied or powered air-purifying mask in which the pressure inside the mask is higher than the outside environment. Clean, supplied air constantly flows into the mask from an air hose for inhalation, while exhaled air exits the mask through vents. |
| Prepolymer: | An intermediate building block of molecules eventually forming a polymer. Also called an oligomer. |
| Pre-filter: | A device used with an air-supplied respirator that prevents large particulate matter and debris from entering an individual’s mask. |
| Pulmonary function test: | A test performed to assess the lung strength and lung capacity of an individual. One use of this test is to screen and provide a baseline for individuals who will be wearing a respirator. |
| Raw material: | An unprocessed natural substance used in manufacturing. |
| Reflectance properties: | A characteristic of a material that refers to its ability to reflect certain wavelengths of radiation (e.g., light). Many CARCs have the characteristic of mimicking reflectance properties found in nature, thereby increasing the ability of equipment to evade enemy infrared detection. |
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