ACGIH
ACGIH
ACGIH (pronounced as "A-C-G-I-H"), also known as the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, is a professional association of industrial hygienists and practitioners dedicated to promoting health and safety within the workplace.
Etymology
The acronym ACGIH stands for American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. The organization was established in 1938 by a group of governmental industrial hygienists who aimed to share information and address community health concerns.
Definition
The ACGIH is a not-for-profit organization that provides industrial hygiene information and guidance. The organization is known for its publication of the Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs). These are guidelines (not standards) used by industrial hygienists in making decisions regarding safe levels of exposure to various hazards found in the workplace.
Related Terms
- Industrial Hygiene: The science of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace conditions that may cause workers' injury or illness.
- Threshold Limit Values (TLVs): Guidelines developed by ACGIH that recommend upper exposure limits to hazardous substances to protect workers.
- Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs): Guidelines developed by ACGIH indicating acceptable exposure levels to various chemical substances in the body.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): The U.S. governmental agency responsible for enforcing safety and health legislation.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on ACGIH
- Wikipedia's article - ACGIH
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