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ANSI
american national stardards institute. |
a private not for profit org that coordinates US private sectore voluntary standards dept
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ASME
american socitety of mechanical engineers |
issues design, mechanical and structural standards for components of central piping sys
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ASTM
amerian society for testing and materials |
non profit aids in the development and publication of voluntary consensus standards for med devices and many consumer products
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CGA
compressed gas assoc |
developed safety standards involving cylinders fittings and connections
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DOT
Dept of Transportation |
reg cylinder manufacture and testing . Transport of hazardous materials including compressed gas and cryogenic liquids
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EPA
ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |
establishes standards and administers regs concerning potential and actual enviromental hazards
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FDA
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION |
agency of Dept of human health services. Enforces regs and standards concering purity of med gases and their and their manufacture packaging and labeling
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HHS
Dept of Health and human services |
principal gov agency dealing with health and social svcs
subsets: FDA,CDC and prevention,National institutes of Health and health care financing admin aka medicare and medicaid |
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ICC
interstate commerce comission |
gov bureau before 1967 did what the DOT does now
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ISO
internat'l standards org |
world wide agency coordination and establishing technologic standards in manufacturing and safety
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NFPA
national fire protection agency |
private independant agency agency that recommends standards related to fire safety. gov bldg and safety codes
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NIOSH
national institute of occupational safety and health |
part of cdc conducts research and makes recommendations for the prevention of work related disease and injury
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OSHA
occupational safety and health admin |
agency of dept of labor enforces and establishes standards of safety in the work place
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TC
Transport Canada |
canadian gov agency that adminsters regs for manufacture and testing of compressed gas cylinders and their distribution
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USP/NP
UNITED STATES PHARMACOPOEIA/NATIONAL FOMULARY |
non profit private org founded to develope officially recoginzed quality stndards for drugs including med gases.
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a committe of american ANSI that establishes standards for oxygen and respiratory anesthesia equip and devices
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