A

ACDP
Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens
ACH
Air Changes per Hour
A(SP)A
Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act
ATSCA
Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001

B

BMS
Biomedical Scientist
BSL
Biosafety Level (1-4 for Laboratories in Europe and USA)
BSO
Biological Safety Officer
BT
Bioterrorist
BW
Biological Warfare

C

CEN
The European Committee for Standardisation
CHIP
Chemicals, Hazard Information and Packaging for supply regulations 2009
CL
Containment level (1-4 for Laboratories in the UK)
COP
Code of Practice
COSHH
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
CPD
Continuing Professional Development
CTSA
Counter-Terrorism Security Advisor

D

Defra
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

E

EA
Environment Agency
EPA
Environment Protection Act
ERICPD
Eliminate, Reduce, Isolate, Control, PPE, Discipline

F

FFP
Filtered Face Piece

G

GLP
Good Laboratory Practice
GMO
Genetically Modified Organism
GMO (CU)
Genetically Modified Organism (Contained Use)
GMSC
Genetic Modification Safety Committee

H

HEPA
High Efficiency Particulate Adsorption/Air
HG
Hazard Group (1-4 for agents)
HPA
Health Protection Agency
HSE
Health and Safety Executive
HSWA
Health and Safety at Work Act
HVAC
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
HTA
Human Tissue Act

I

IATA
International Air Transport Association
ISTR
Institute of Safety in Technology and Research

L

LAI
Laboratory acquired Infections

M

Make Safe
Inactivation of contamination to enable handing outside the containment area
MSC
Microbiological Safety Cabinet (Class I - III)
MSDS
Material data safety sheet
MRA
Microbiological Risk Assessment
MHSWR
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

N

NADP
Novel and Dangerous Pathogens
NaCTSO
National Counter Terrorism Security Office

O

OEL
Occupational Exposure Limit
OH
Occupational Health

P

PAT
Portable Appliance Testing
PHE
Public Health England
PI
Principle Investigators
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
Prophylaxis
Prevention of disease prior to exposure/symptoms e.g. antibiotics, vaccines

R

RA
Risk Assessment
RIDDOR
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
RIPL
Rare and Imported Pathogen Laboratory
RPE
Respiratory Protective Equipment

S

SAPO
Specified Animal Pathogens Order
SACGM
Scientific Advisory Committee of Genetic Modification
SOP
Standard Operating Procedure
SRF
Single Regulatory Framework
Sterile
Free from living micro-organisms
Systemic
Affecting the entire body

T

TSE
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy

U

UV
Ultra Violet

V

Vector
An organism e.g. mosquito that carries an infectious agent from one host to another

W

WEL
Workplace Exposure Limit
WHO
World Health Organisation