| EP |
Extraction Procedure |
| EAP |
Emergency Action Plan; or Employee Assistance Program - one which deals
with employee substance abuse or other non-employment related problems affecting work
performance and safety |
| EHS |
Extremely Hazardous Substance; also Environment, Health and Safety; or
Environmental Health and Safety |
| ELF-EMF |
Extremely low frequency electric and magnetic fields, a controversial area
regarding the possibility of inducing cancer in exposed people |
| EMA |
Emergency Management Agency |
| EMR |
Electro-Magnetic Radiation |
| EMS |
Emergency Medical Service |
| EOC |
Emergency Operations Center - command post for large-scale campus and
community emergencies/disasters |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency
An agency of the US federal government that regulates chemical disposal, emissions to air
and water, and community pollution issues. |
| EPCRA |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act; Title III of SARA, [a
US law] requires facilities storing Reportable Quantities of hazardous materials to report
to the LEPC |
| ERP |
Emergency Response Plan |
