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Appendix B: Acronyms
Pages 179-180

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... IDLH immediately dangerous to life or health IOM Institute of Medicine ISO International Organization for Standardization 179
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... 180 PREPARING FOR AN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC LTCF long-term care facility MAUDE Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience MUC maximum use concentration NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NPPTL National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory OR odds ratio OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PAPR powered air-purifying respirator1 PMA pre-market approval PPE personal protective equipment RR relative risk RSV respiratory syncytial virus SARS severe acute respiratory syndrome SCBA self-contained breathing apparatus SWPF simulated workplace protection factor TIL total inward leakage UL Underwriters Laboratories VPP Voluntary Protection Program WHO World Health Organization WPF workplace protection factor 1 In this report the term is used to refer to loose-fitting devices unless otherwise specified.
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