Glossary of Agencies
ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists):
Charitable scientifc organization that advances occupational and
environmental health with science-based approaches. ACGIH establishes threshold limit values for chemical substances and physical
agents and biological exposure indices.
Cal EPA (California Environmental Protection Agency): California’s state
agency that develops, implements, and enforces environmental laws
that regulate air, water, and soil quality, pesticide use, and waste
recycling and reduction.
CDPR (California Department of Pesticide Regulation): California’s state
agency that protects human health and the environment by regulating pesticide sales and use, and by fostering reduced-risk pest management. CDPR is the most comprehensive state pesticide regulation
program in the United States.
CARB (California Air Resources Board): California’s state agency that oversees all air pollution control efforts in California. CARB promotes
and protects public health, welfare, and ecological resources through
effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering effects on the economy.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency): A U.S. federal agency tasked with
environmental protection matters. EPA protects human health and
the environment with federal laws that reduce environmental and
human health risks, make sustainable communities, and work with
nations to protect the global environment. For example, the Clean
Air Act is the comprehensive federal law that regulates air emissions
from stationary and mobile sources. Among other things, this law
authorizes EPA to establish National Ambient Air Quality Standards
to protect public health and public welfare and to regulate emissions
of hazardous air pollutants.
EU (European Union): The E.U. is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The E.U. reviews air
quality standards in line with the World Health Organization guidelines and provides support to local authorities to achieve cleaner air
for its citizens.
FDA (Food and Drug Administration): A U.S. federal agency that protects the public health by ensuring the safety, effcacy, and security
of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical
devices; and by ensuring the safety of the nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
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ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists):
Charitable scientifc organization that advances occupational and
environmental health with science-based approaches. ACGIH establishes threshold limit values for chemical substances and physical
agents and biological exposure indices.
Cal EPA (California Environmental Protection Agency): California’s state
agency that develops, implements, and enforces environmental laws
that regulate air, water, and soil quality, pesticide use, and waste
recycling and reduction.
CDPR (California Department of Pesticide Regulation): California’s state
agency that protects human health and the environment by regulating pesticide sales and use, and by fostering reduced-risk pest management. CDPR is the most comprehensive state pesticide regulation
program in the United States.
CARB (California Air Resources Board): California’s state agency that oversees all air pollution control efforts in California. CARB promotes
and protects public health, welfare, and ecological resources through
effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering effects on the economy.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency): A U.S. federal agency tasked with
environmental protection matters. EPA protects human health and
the environment with federal laws that reduce environmental and
human health risks, make sustainable communities, and work with
nations to protect the global environment. For example, the Clean
Air Act is the comprehensive federal law that regulates air emissions
from stationary and mobile sources. Among other things, this law
authorizes EPA to establish National Ambient Air Quality Standards
to protect public health and public welfare and to regulate emissions
of hazardous air pollutants.
EU (European Union): The E.U. is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The E.U. reviews air
quality standards in line with the World Health Organization guidelines and provides support to local authorities to achieve cleaner air
for its citizens.
FDA (Food and Drug Administration): A U.S. federal agency that protects the public health by ensuring the safety, effcacy, and security
of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical
devices; and by ensuring the safety of the nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
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