Appendix A - Acronyms

AHJ
authorities having jurisdiction
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
CAD
computer-aided design
CAM
computer-aided manufacturing
CMM
coordinate measuring machine
CNC
computer numerical control
CRC
cutter radius compensation
CSA
Canadian Standards Association
EDM
electrical discharge machine
GD&T
geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
MTR
material test report
OH&S
Occupational Health and Safety
PC
personal computer
PPE
personal protective equipment
SAE
Society of Automotive Engineers
SDS
safety data sheet
TDG
transportation of dangerous goods
TDS
tap drill size
TPI
threads per inch
WHMIS
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System