Appendix A - Acronyms

AARS
adhesive adhered roofing system
APP
atactic polypropylene polymers
AHJ
authorities having jurisdiction
BUR
built-up roofing
CRCA
Canadian Roofing Contractors Association
CSA
Canadian Standards Association
EPDM
ethylene propylene diene monomer
EVT
equiviscous temperatures
EPS
expanded polystyrene
GFCIs
ground fault circuit interrupters
KEE
ketone ethylene ester
LVOC
low-volatile organic compounds
MARS
mechanically attached roofing system
NBC
National Building Code
PARS
partially adhered roofing system
PPE
personal protective equipment
PV
photovoltaic
PMMA
polymethyl-methacrylate
PVC
polyvinyl chloride
PMA
protected membrane assemblies
SBS
styrene-butadiene styrene
SEBS
styrene-ethylene-butylene styrene
TPO
thermoplastic polyolefin
UV
ultraviolet
WHMIS
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
XPS
extruded polystyrene