ACRONYMS
HEALTH EFFECTS
ABBREVIATIONS
GASES
FINAL JEOPARDY BONUS
100
OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

100

Headache, dizziness, nausea, coughing, and difficulty breathing

10PPM
100
TWA

Time-weighted average

100

Hydrogen Sulfide

H2S
200
API

American Petroleum Institute

200

Can smell H2S odor

1ppm and as low as .13ppm

200
TLV

Threshold limit value

200

Sulfur Dioxide

SO2
300
ANSI

American National Standards Institute

300

Instant unconsciousness, permanent brain damage or death

1,000PPM
300
PPM

Parts per million

300

Carbon Monoxide

CO
400
NIOSH

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

400

Irritated, inflamed eyes and irritated airways after 1hr of exposure

20PPM
400
STEL

Short Term Exposure Limits

400

Carbon Dioxide

CO2
500
ACGIH

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

500

Loss of smell after 3min, respiratory tract and eye irritation, IDLH

100PPM
500
REL

Recommended Exposure Limits

500

Oxides of Nitrogen

NOX
500
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