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Acidosis	F and F+	NFPA
ACGIH	F1 - F8	NIIN
Acre	Fahrenheit	NIOSH
Action Level	Fatigue	Nitrile
Activated Charcoal	Fetotoxin	NJTS
Acute Toxicity	Fibrosis	N/K (or NK)
Administrative Controls	Fire Point	nm = nanometer
AFI	Flammable	N/P (or NP)
AIHA	Flammable Aerosol	NSN
Air	Flammable Gas	NTP
ALARA	Flammable Limits	Nystagmus
Alcohol	Flammable Solid	Oliguria
Aldehyde	Flashpoint	Organic
Aliphatic	Foot	OSHA
Alkali Metal	Formula Weight	Ounce (fluid)
Alkaline	Formyl	Ounce (mass)
Alkaline Earth	Freezing Point	Oxetane
Alkane	FSC	Oxidation
Alkene	Fume	Oxirane
Alkyl	Fume Hood	P1, P2
Alkyne	Fume Extractor	Palpitation
Alopecia	G1 - G9	Pascal
Ames Test	Gallon	Paresthesias
Amine	Gangrene	PEL
Ammonia	Gastric	Percutaneous
Ammonium	Gastroenteritis	Peroxide
Analgesia	Gingivitis	Petroleum Ether
Anesthesia	Globally Harmonized System	Physical Hazard
Anhydride	Gram	pH
Anhydrous	H1	Phlegm
Anorexia	Halide	Pint
Anosmia	Halogen	Pint
Anoxia	Hazardous	Pneumoconiosis
ANSI	Hazard Statements	Poison
Antidote	HAZWOPER	Polymer
Anuria	Health Hazard	Pound
Aqueous	HCC	PPB
Are	Heavy Metal	PPE
Area Units**	Hectare	PPM
Aromatic	Hematuria	PPT
Aryl	HEPA	Precautionary Statements
Asphyxia	Hepatic	Precipitate
Asphyxiant	Highly Toxic	Pressure Units**
Asphyxiation	Hives	Proprietary
ASSE	HMIRS	Prostration
Asthma	HMIS	PSI
ASTM	HRS	Pulmonary edema
Asymptomatic	Hydrocarbon	Pyrophoric
Atm (atmosphere)	Hydroperoxide	Quart
Atomic Mass	Hygroscopic	R1, R2
Atrophy	Hypergolic	Rankine
ATSDR	Hypertension	Rash
Autoignition	Hypertonic	RCRA
B1, B2, B3	Hypokalemia	REACH
Bar	Hyponatremia	REC
Base	Hypoglycemia	Reduction
Baumé scale**	Hyposmia	Respirator
Benign	Hypotension	Respiratory
Biodegradable	Hypotonic	Reportable Quantity (RQ)
Biological Oxygen Demand	Hypoxia	Reproductive Toxin
Boiling Point	Hz = Hertz	Right-to-Know
Bradycardia	IARC	Risk Phrases
Bronchitis	Immiscible	RTECS
C	Inch	S/A (or SA)
C1, C2, C3	Incompatible	Safety Phrases
Calorie	Inert	Saline
Carbon Dioxide	Inflammation	SARA
Carbon Monoxide	Ingestion	SCBA
Carbon Tetrachloride	Inhalation	Sclera
Carboxylic Acid	Intraperitoneal	Sensitizer
Carcinogen	Intravenous	SIC Code
Carcinoma	I.P. or ipr	SKN
CAS Number	Iridocyclitis	Smoke
Cataract	Irritant	Solution
Catharsis	IUPAC	Solubility
Cathartic	I.V.	Solvent
Caustic	Isotonic	Soot
Ceiling Level	Jaundice	Spasm
Celsius	Joule	Specific Gravity
CERCLA	K1, K2	Spontaneous Combustion
CFR	Kelvin	Square...(area units)**
Chemical	Ketone	Standard State
Chemical Formula	Ketosis	STEL
CHIP	Kilocalorie	Sternutator
Chlorocarbon	Kilogram	STP
Chronic Effect	Kilojoule	Stupor
Clastogen	Kilopascal	Subcutaneous
cm = centimeter	kcal/mol	Supernatant
cm-1	kJ/mol	Swiss Poison Class
Coma	km = kilometer	Syncope
Combustible	Lachrymator	Symptomatic
Concentration**	LC50	Systemic
Conjunctivitis	LCLo	SUP DAT
COSHH	LD50	SuperFund
Corrosive	LDLo	T and T+
Cutaneous	LEL	T1 - T7
Cyanide	Lesion	Tachycardia
Cyano	Lethargy	Target Organ Effects
Cyanosis	Leukemia	Temperature Units**
Cyclic	LEV	Teratogen
Cytotoxin	Liter	Threshold Limit Value (TLV)
D1, D2, D3, D4	Local Exhaust Ventilation	Thrombosis
Decomposition	m	Tinnitus
Deliquesce	M1	Toxics Release Inventory
Density**	Malaise	Trade Secret Registry Number
Dermal	Malignant	TS
Dermal toxicity	Manufacturer	TSCA
Dermatitis	Mass Units**	TSRN
Dermatosis	Metastasis	TWA
Desiccant	meter	Torr
Diaphoresis	mg = milligram	Toxic
Distance units**	MHz = megahertz	Trade Secret
Diuresis	Mile	UEL
Diuretic	Miscible	UN or UN/NA Number
DOT	Mist	UNK
Dust	Mixture	UNR
Dysosmia	mL = milliliter	Urticaria
Dyspnea	mm = millimeter	Useless Abbreviations
E1, E2	MSHA	V1 - V7
EC Number	Molarity	Vapor
Edema	Molar Mass	Vapor Pressure
EINECS	Mole	Ventilation
Electrolyte	Molecular Weight	Vertigo
ELINCS	MST	Vesicant
Embolism	mus	Viscosity
Emetic	Mutagen	VOC
Emesis	Myalgia	Volatility
Emphysema	N1	Volume Units**
Endothermic	N/A (or NA)	Wavenumber
Energy Units**	N/Ap	Water Reactive
Engineering Controls	N/Av	WGK
EPCRA	NA Number	WHC
Epistaxis	NAICS	WHMIS
Epoxide	Narcosis	Wilson RISK Scale
EST	Nausea	Work Practice Controls
Erythema	ND	X1
Ether	NE	Xi and Xn
eV = electron volt	Necrosis	Xu
Evaporation Rate	NEGL	Y1 and Y2
Exothermic	Neoplasm	Yard
		Z1 - Z7

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