FEMA 453 / May 2006 Risk Management Series Safe Rooms and Shelters Protecting People Against Terrorist Attacks Appendix B - Abbreviations and Acronyms A ACI American Concrete Institute ADA Americans with Disabilities Act AED Automated External Defibrillator AF & PA American Forest and Paper Association AFCESA Air Force Civil Engineering Support Agency AFMAN Air Force Manual AIA American Institute of Architects ANFO ammonium nitrate and fuel oil ANSI American National Standards Institute ARC American Red Cross ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASF anti-shatter film ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air- Conditioning Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASOS Automated Surface Observing System ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATF Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives C CA California C&C components and cladding CBF concentric braced frame CBR chemical, biological, and radiological CBRE chemical, biological, radiological, and explosive CBRNE chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive CCA Contamination Control Area CCP Casualty Collection Point cfm cubic feet per minute CIS Catastrophic Incident Supplement cm centimeter CMU concrete masonry unit CO2 carbon dioxide CPTED Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design CSEPP Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program CST Civil Support Team D DBT design basis threat DC District of Columbia DHS Department of Homeland Security DMAT Disaster Medical Assistance Team DMORT Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team DoD Department of Defense DOE Department of Energy DOJ Department of Justice DWI Disaster Welfare Information E EBF eccentric braced frame ECBC Edgewood Chemical Biological Center ED Emergency Director EDCS Emergency Decontamination Corridor System EMG Emergency Management Group EMS Emergency Medical Services EOC Emergency Operations Center EOC Emergency Operator Coordinator EOD Explosive Ordnance Dispersal EOG Emergency Operations Group EPRI Electric Power Research Institute ERDEC Edgewood Research, Development, and Engineering Center (U.S. Army) ERT-JA Emergency Response to Terrorism: Job Aid ESF Emergency Support Function ETL Engineering Technical Letter F FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation FCO Federal Coordinating Officer FDEM Florida Department of Emergency Management FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FF firefighter FL Florida FMC Federal Mobilization Center fps feet per second FRC Federal Resources Coordinator FRF fragment retention film ft foot, feet ft2 square foot, feet G gal gallon, gallons GSA General Services Administration H HazMat hazardous material HEGA high-efficiency gas adsorber HEPA high-efficiency particulate air HHS Department of Health and Human Services HPS Health Physics Society HQ Headquarters hr hour, hours HSDL Homeland Security Digital Library HSOC Homeland Security Operations Center HSPD Homeland Security Presidential Directive HSS Hollow Structural Section HVAC heating, ventilation, and air conditioning I IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency IAEM International Association of Emergency Managers IBC International Building Code IC Incident Commander ICP Incident Command Post ICS Incident Command System IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGU insulated glazing unit IIMG Interagency Incident Management Group IL Illinois IMC International Mechanical Code IMT Incident Management Team ISAO Information Sharing and Analysis Organization ISC Interagency Security Commitee IT information technology IVA Integrated Vulnerability Assessment iwg inch water gauge J JFO Joint Field Office K kb kilobyte kg kilogram km kilometer l l liter lb pound lbs pounds LDS Ladder Pipe Decontamination System LOP level of protection LPG liquefied petroleum gas M m meter MA Massachusetts MCC Movement Coordination Center MD Maryland MERV minimum efficiency reporting value mg milligram MI Michigan min minimum mm millimeter mph miles per hour N NASAR National Association for Search and Rescue NBS National Bureau of Standards NCIS National Institute for Chemical Studies NCTC National Counterterrorism Center NDMS National Disaster Medical System NDS National Design Specifications NE Nebraska NEHRP National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program NEMA National Emergency Management Association NFPA National Fire Protection Association NIMS National Incident Management System NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology NMRT National Medical Response Team NMRT-WMD National Medical Response Team-Weapons of Mass Destruction NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NRCC National Response Coordination Center NRP National Response Plan NWS National Weather Service O O.C. on center OG outer garments OH Ohio ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory OSHA U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration P PA Pennsylvania PAG Protective Action Guidance PAO poly-alpha olefin PC personal computer PDA personal data assistant PFO Principal Federal Official PHS U.S. Public Health Service PIVA Port Integrated Vulnerability Assessment PPE personal protective equipment PSA Patient Staging Area psi pounds per square inch PVB polyvinyl butyral R RAMPART Risk Assessment Method Property Analysis and Ranking Tool RDD radiological dispersal device (“dirty bomb”) RRCC Regional Response Coordination Center S SC South Carolina SCWB strong-column weak-beam SFPE Society of Fire Protection Engineers SGP Sentry Glass ® Plus SIOC Strategic Information and Operations Center (FBI HQ) sq ft square feet SRA Safe Refuge Area SRWF shatter-resistant window film STD Standard T TCL Target Capabilities List TFA Toxic-free Area TM Technical Manual TMS The Masonry Society TN Tennessee TNT trinitrotoluene TR Technical Report TX Texas U UBC Building Code UCRL University of California Radiation Laboratory UFC United Facilities Criteria UK United Kingdom UL Underwriters Laboratories UPS uninterruptible power supply URM unreinforced masonry U.S. United States US&R Urban Search and Rescue USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture UTL Universal Task List UV ultraviolet UVGI ultraviolet germicidal irradiation V VA Virginia W WA Washington WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction WMD-CST Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team WTC World Trade Center