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safety devices


  A device other than a cage or well, designed to eliminate or reduce the possibility of accidental falls and which may incorporate such features as life belts, friction brakes and sliding attachments [..]
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becquerel


The unit of radioactive decay equal to one disintegration per second. The Becquerel is the basic unit of radioactivity used in the international system of radiation units, referred to as the SI units. [..]
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bulk packaging


  A packaging, other than a vessel or a barge, including a transport vehicle or freight container, in which hazardous materials are loaded with no intermediate form of containment and which has: A max [..]
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filtering facepiece


A negative pressure particulate respirator with a filter as an integral part of the facepiece or with the entire facepiece composed of the filtering medium.
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absorbed dose


The amount of energy deposited in any substance by ionizing radiation per unit mass of the substance. It is expressed numerically in rads (traditional units) or grays (SI units).
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access


The point at which a person can get to and exit a scaffold.
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action level


An 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels measured on the A-scale, slow response, or equivalently, a dose of fifty percent.
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administrative controls


Procedural control measures that when implemented will eliminate or reduce the severity of the musculoskeletal disorder (e.g., adjustment of work pace, use of rest periods and assignment to a differen [..]
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affected employee


An employee who performs the duties of his or her job in an area in which the energy control procedure is implemented and servicing or maintenance operations are performed. An authorized employee and [..]
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agitator


A device or apparatus for stirring or shaking.
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