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List of Abbreviations

ACET Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Tuberculosis
ACIP Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices
AFB acid-fast bacilli
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AMA American Medical Association
ANSI American National Standards Institute
AP aerosolized pentamidine
CDC Centers for Disease Control
DFM dust, fume, and mist [filter]
HEPA high-efficiency particulate air [filter]
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
INH+ CIBA trademark for isoniazid USP
L/min liters per minute
MDR multiple-drug resistant
NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
PAPR powered, air-purifying respirator
PR [disposable] particulate respirator
TB tuberculosis
UVGI ultraviolet germicidal irradiation
μm micrometer or micron
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