Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Public health and hygiene’
Public health and hygiene, health services, public and professional organization of health, prevention and control of diseases and epidemics, accident prevention…
→ Personal health and hygiene@
- Code
-
Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- GIP
-
Groupe d'Intervention Préventif
- GIS-MRGenCi
-
Groupement d'Intérêt Scientifique pour la Maîtrise des Risques en Génie Civil
- GISO
-
General Industry Safety Order
- GREP
-
Groupe de Recherche et d’Exploration Profonde
- GRIMP
-
Groupe de Recherche et d’Intervention en Milieu Périlleux
- GRMH
-
Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital
- GSP
-
Ground Safety Plan
The abbreviation GSP (Ground Safety Plan) includes the abbreviation SP (Safety Plan).
- GUS
-
Groupe d'Ultime Secours
- HA
-
Hazard Analysis
The abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis) is included in abbreviations such as HAR (Hazard Analysis Report), IOHA (Integrated Operating Hazard Analysis), ISHA (Integrated System Hazard Analysis), OHA (Operating Hazard Analysis), OSHA (Operating and Support Hazard Analysis), PHA (Preliminary Hazard Analysis), SHA (System Hazard Analysis), SSHA (Shuttle System Hazard Analysis) and SSHA (Subsystem Hazard Analysis).
- HAA
-
High-Altitude Abort
- HAR
-
Hazard Analysis Report
The abbreviation HAR (Hazard Analysis Report) includes the abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis).
- HC
-
Humanitarian Coordinator
- HCAID
-
Health Care Acquired Infections Division
HCAID is equivalent to DIAMSS (Division des Infections Acquises en Milieu de Soins de Santé) in French.
- HCSP
-
Haut Comité de la Santé Publique
- HCSP
-
Health Care Savings Plan
- HCSP
-
Haut Conseil de la Santé Publique
- HDSCS
-
Hospital Disaster Support Communications System
- HERO
-
Health Economics in Radiation Oncology
- HERSCP
-
Hazardous Exposure Reduction and Safety Criteria Plan
- HERT
-
Headquarters Emergency Relocation Team
- HGDS
-
Hazardous Gas Detection System
- HHV
-
Help Hospitalized Veterans
- HIX
-
Hors Incidents eXceptionnels
- HMC
-
Haaglanden Medisch Centrum (https://www.haaglandenmc.nl/)
- HMF
-
Health Maintenance Facility
- HMO
-
Health Maintenance Organization
- HMS
-
Hazard Monitor System
- HN
-
Hospital Neurológico
- HP
-
Hôpital Psychiatrique
- HPGM
-
Hôpital Gériatrique Les Magnolias
- HRPS
-
Hazard Reduction Precedence Sequence
- HS
-
Hospitalar Sisters of Mercy
- HSA
-
Heat Shield Abort
The abbreviation HSA (Heat Shield Abort) includes the abbreviation HS (Heat Shield).
- HTA
-
Health Technology Assessment
The abbreviation HTA (Health Technology Assessment) is included in abbreviations such as CAHTA (Catalan Agency for Health Technology Assessment), HTAi (Health Technology Assessment international) and INAHTA (International Network of Health Technology Assessment).
- HTAi
-
Health Technology Assessment international
The abbreviation HTAi (Health Technology Assessment international) includes the abbreviation HTA (Health Technology Assessment).
- HTE
-
Hazardous Top-Level Event
- HUG
-
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (https://www.hug-ge.ch/)
- HUMOS
-
HUman MOdel of Safety
- HVDS
-
Hazardous Vapor Detection System
- IACNDR
-
Inter-American Committee on Natural Disaster Reduction
IACNDR is equivalent to CIRDN (Comité Interamericano para la Reducción de los Desastres Naturales) in Spanish, CIRDN (Comitê Interamericano sobre a Redução de Desastres Naturais) in Portuguese.
- IATSS
-
International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences
- IC/ES
-
Intercommunication/Emergency Station
- ICADTS
-
International Council on Alcohol and Traffic Safety
- ICE
-
In Case of Emergency
- ICHA
-
Integrated Cargo Hazard Assessment
- ICMS
-
International Committee for Museum Security
- ICRP
-
International Commission on Radiological Protection
ICRP is equivalent to CIPR (Commission Internationale de Protection Radiologique) in French.
- ICRP
-
International Council on Radiation Protection
- IDEC
-
Irvine Disaster Emergency Communications
- IDSR
-
Inspecteur Départemental de la Sécurité Routière
- IEFR
-
International Emergency Food Reserve
- IHME
-
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (https://www.healthdata.org/)
- IJRQS
-
International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering
- IN
-
Infection Nosocomiale
- INAHTA
-
International Network of Health Technology Assessment
The abbreviation INAHTA (International Network of Health Technology Assessment) includes the abbreviation HTA (Health Technology Assessment).
- INERIS
-
Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques (www.ineris.fr)
- INPES
-
Institut National de Prévention et d'Éducation pour la Santé (www.inpes.sante.fr)
- INSERR
-
Institut National de Sécurité Routière et de Recherche
- INSPQ
-
Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec
- IOHA
-
Integrated Operating Hazard Analysis
The abbreviation IOHA (Integrated Operating Hazard Analysis) includes the abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis).
- IOT
-
Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
- IPH
-
Institute of Public Health
- IPS
-
Ingénieur Prévention Sécurité
- IRSST
-
Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et sécurité du travail (https://www.irsst.qc.ca)
- IS
-
Intervention de Sécurité
- ISHA
-
Integrated System Hazard Analysis
The abbreviation ISHA (Integrated System Hazard Analysis) includes the abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis).
- ISHR
-
Institute for Health System Research
- ISIS
-
Integrated Safety Information System
- ISP
-
Infirmier Sapeur-Pompier
- ISR
-
Integrated Safety Review
The abbreviation ISR (Integrated Safety Review) includes the abbreviation SR (Safety Review).
- ISS
-
Incident Significatif de Sûreté
- ISSA
-
Integrated Software Safety Analysis
The abbreviation ISSA (Integrated Software Safety Analysis) includes the abbreviation SSA (Software Safety Analysis).
- JFF
-
Journal of Fire Flammability
- JGH
-
Jewish General Hospital (https://www.jgh.ca/)
- JGH
-
Jefferson General Hospital
The abbreviation JGH (Jefferson General Hospital) is included in the abbreviation EJGH (East Jefferson General Hospital).
- JGH
-
Jurong General Hospital
- JHM
-
Journal of Hospital Medicine
- JHS
-
Jurong Health Services
- JSP
-
Jeune Sapeur-Pompier
- KAV
-
Krankenanstaltenverbund
- KIZ
-
Kriseninterventionszentrum
- KKS
-
Koordinierungszentrum für Klinische Studien
- LA
-
Lightning Arrester
- LAB
-
Laboratoire d’Accidentologie et de Biomécanique
- LACDCS
-
Los Angeles County Disaster Communications Service
- LAGS
-
Launch Abort Guide Simulation
- LAIU
-
Launch Abort Interface Unit
- LARSOA
-
Local Authority Road Safety Organisation
- LASER
-
Mouvement de Liaison des Associations de SÉcurité Routière
- LASS
-
Laboratoire d'Analyse des Systèmes de Santé
- LCVR
-
Ligue Contre la Violence Routière
- LDMR
-
Lance à Débit Mixte Réglable
- LDT
-
Lance sur Dévidoir Tournant
- LDV
-
Lance à Débit Variable
- LE
-
Launch Escape
The abbreviation LE (Launch Escape) is included in abbreviations such as LEM (Launch Escape Monitor) and LES (Launch Escape Subsystem).
- LEM
-
Launch Escape Monitor
The abbreviation LEM (Launch Escape Monitor) includes the abbreviation LE (Launch Escape).
- LES
-
Launch Escape Subsystem
The abbreviation LES (Launch Escape Subsystem) includes the abbreviation LE (Launch Escape).
- LIEN
-
Lutte, Information, Études des infections Nosocomiales
- LOCA
-
Loss of Coolant Accident
- LPLWS
-
Launch Pad Lightning Warning System
The abbreviation LPLWS (Launch Pad Lightning Warning System) includes the abbreviation LWS (Lightning Warning System).
- LSPCC
-
Lot de Sauvetage et de Protection Contre les Chutes
- LSR
-
Land-Sea Rescue
- LSS
-
Life Support System
The abbreviation LSS (Life Support System) is included in abbreviations such as CELSS (Controlled Ecological Life Support System), ALSS (Advanced Life Support System), EVLSS (Extravehicular Life Support System), PLSS (Portable Life Support System) and ECLSS (Environmental Control and Life Support System), and it includes the abbreviation SS (Support System).
- LVSSTS
-
Launch Vehicle Safety System Test Set
The abbreviation LVSSTS (Launch Vehicle Safety System Test Set) includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).
- LWS
-
Lightning Warning System
The abbreviation LWS (Lightning Warning System) is included in the abbreviation LPLWS (Launch Pad Lightning Warning System).
- M&S
-
Maintenance and Security
- MAEH
-
Mouvement pour l’Amélioration de l’Environnement Hospitalier (https://www.maeh.fr/)
- MARN
-
Mission d'Appui à la gestion du Risque Nucléaire
- MAWS
-
Missile Approach Warning System
The abbreviation MAWS (Missile Approach Warning System) is included in the abbreviation PMAWS (Passive Missile Approach Warning System).
- MCH
-
Medisch Centrum Haaglanden (https://www.haaglandenmc.nl/)
- MCHC
-
Minnesota Chinese Health Center
- MDST
-
Mission Disaster Support Team
- MEC
-
Manual Emergency Control
- MEECN
-
Minimum Essential Emergency Communication Network
- MEEI
-
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (https://www.masseyeandear.org/)
- MESAC
-
Mesa Emergency Service Amateur Communications
- MFPA
-
Malaysian Fire Protection Association
- MGH
-
Massachusetts General Hospital
- MHD
-
Mise Hors de Danger
- MHRA
-
Medicines and Healcare products Regulatory Agency
- MIRADOR
-
Modélisation Interactive des Risques Associés au Développement d'Ouvrages Robustes
- MOCA
-
Modification des connaissances, attitudes et/ou comportements des usagers en faveur de la sécurité routière
- MORT
-
Management Oversight and Risk Tree
- MOSES
-
Mobile Safety System
- MPH
-
Master of Public Health
- MPR
-
Moto-Pompe Remorquable
- MPS
-
Mission Permanente de Sécurité
- MS
-
Ministerul Sănătăţii
- MSDS
-
Materials Safety Data Sheet
- MSHA
-
Mine Safety and Health Administration (https://www.msha.gov/)
- MSO
-
Manufacturing Safety Office
- MSPP
-
Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population
- MUMPS
-
Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System
- MUST
-
Modelling the Use and Safety of Transport
MUST is equivalent to MUST (Modélisation de l'Usage et de la Sécurité des Transports) in French.
- NEACP
-
National Emergency Airborne Command Post
The abbreviation NEACP (National Emergency Airborne Command Post) includes the abbreviation ACP (Airborne Command Post).
- NESC
-
National Electrical Safety Code
- NEST
-
Nuclear Emergency Search Team
- NFPA
-
National Fire Prevention Association (www.nfpa.org)
- NHC
-
Nouvel Hôpital Civil
- NHC
-
National Heart Centre (https://www.nhcs.com.sg/)
NHC is equivalent to NHCS (National Heart Centre Singapore) in English.
- NHCS
-
National Heart Centre Singapore (https://www.nhcs.com.sg/)
The National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) is a national and regional referral centre for cardiovascular diseases. It provides comprehensive cardiac care, including diagnostic, preventive services, heart and lung transplantation, heart attack treatment, balloon angioplasty and coronary bypass surgery.
NHCS is equivalent to NHC, NHCS (see above).
- NHESS
-
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
- NHTSA
-
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (https://www.nhtsa.gov/)
- NIOSH
-
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- NKI-AVL
-
Nederlands Kanker Instituut - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis
- NSCCA
-
Nuclear Safety Cross-Check Analysis
- NTSC
-
Nuclear Technology Safety Center
- NUSS
-
NUclear Safety Standards
- NÖGUS
-
Niederösterreichischer Gesundheits- und Sozialfonds (https://www.noegus.at/)
- OBNT
-
Ordre de Base National des Transmissions
- OCRACES
-
Orange County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
- OEAS
-
Orbital Emergency Arresting System
- OES
-
Orbiter Emergency Site
- OES
-
Occupational and Environmental Safety
- OFPS
-
Office of Fire Protection and Safety
- OHA
-
Operating Hazard Analysis
The abbreviation OHA (Operating Hazard Analysis) includes the abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis).
- OKUNHK
-
Oficejo de la Kunordiganto de la Unuiĝintaj Nacioj por Helpo kaze de Katastrofo
OKUNHK is equivalent to UNDRO (Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator) in English.
- OLERD
-
Orbiter Landing Emergency Rescue Data
- ONIAM
-
Office National d’Indemnisation des Accidents Médicaux (https://www.oniam.fr/)
- ONISR
-
Observatoire National Interministériel de la Sécurité Routière
- ONS
-
Opérateur National de Sécurité
- OPPBTP
-
Organisme Professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics (https://www.oppbtp.com/)
- ORPHEM
-
Organisation Régionale des Pharmaciens Hospitaliers de l’Est Méditerranéen
- OSART
-
Operational Safety Assessment Review Team
- OSHA
-
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (https://www.osha.gov/)
- OSHA
-
Occupational Safety and Health Act
- OSHA
-
Operating and Support Hazard Analysis
The abbreviation OSHA (Operating and Support Hazard Analysis) includes the abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis).
- OSR
-
Oberster Sanitätsrat
- PACTE
-
Parcours d’Accès aux Carrières de la fonction publique Territoriale, hospitalière et d’État
Le PACTE (Parcours d’Accès aux Carrières de la fonction publique Territoriale, hospitalière et d’État) est un mode de recrutement dans les corps et cadres d’emploi de catégorie C des trois fonctions publiques françaises. Ouvert aux personnes faiblement qualifiées ou en situation de chômage de longue durée, le dispositif PACTE combine formation qualifiante et accès à l’emploi.
- PAP
-
Plan d’Action de Prévention
- PAR
-
Population Adjusted Relative (Risk Calculation)
- PASO
-
Pacific Aviation Safety Office
- PATRACDR
-
Personnel, Armement, Tenue, Radio, Alimentation, Commandement, Déroulement, Rendez-vous
- PBS
-
Protective Breathing System
- PCCI
-
Plano de Prevenção e Controle da Poluição Industrial
- PCH
-
Pharmacie Centrale des Hôpitaux
- PCPS
-
Plan Communal de Prévention et de Secours
- PCS
-
Probability of Crew Safety
- PEB
-
Plan d’Exposition au Bruit
- PER
-
Plan d’Exposition aux Risques
- PFA
-
Probability of False Alarm
- PFS
-
Progression-Free Survival
- PHA
-
Preliminary Hazard Analysis
The abbreviation PHA (Preliminary Hazard Analysis) includes the abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis).
- PHDP
-
PAHOU Health Development Project
- PHMSA
-
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/)
- PHRC
-
Programme Hospitalier de Recherche Clinique
- PHSF
-
Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility
- PI
-
Poteau Incendie
- PLEU
-
Plan Local d’Évacuation d'Urgence
- PLSS
-
Portable Life Support System
The abbreviation PLSS (Portable Life Support System) includes abbreviations LSS (Life Support System) and SS (Support System).
- PMAWS
-
Passive Missile Approach Warning System
The abbreviation PMAWS (Passive Missile Approach Warning System) includes the abbreviation MAWS (Missile Approach Warning System).
- PNNS
-
Programme National Nutrition Santé
- POCHEP
-
Poste Communautaire d'Hygiène et d'Eau Potable
- PPG
-
Plan de Prévention Global
- PPI
-
Plan de Prévention Individuel
- PPMS
-
Plan Particulier de Mise en Sûreté
- PPMU
-
Plan Provincial Médical d’Urgence
- PPR
-
Plan de Prévention des Risques
- PRE
-
Personal Rescue Enclosure
- PRIM
-
Prévention des RIsques Majeurs