Glossary of Engineering Acronyms

Glossary of Engineering Acronyms

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
CPSC Canadian Petroleum Safety Council
Canadian Plastics Sector Council
Consumer Product Safety Commission (USA)
FMEA Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
O&HS Occupational Health and Safety
OSPE The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers promotes the professional and economic interests of engineers in Ontario.
PEO Professional Engineers of Ontario the regulatory body which licenses Ontario’s 65,000 professional engineers, and sets standards for and regulates engineering practice in the province.
PHA Process Hazard Allowance
VDTs Video Display Terminals
WHMIS Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System.
Check the guide to WHMIS legislation in Ontario.