NOT MEASUREMENT SENSITIVE NASA TECHNICAL HANDBOOK NASA-HDBK-8709.22 with Change 1 National Aeronautics and Administration Approved: 2018-03-08 Superseding NASA-STD-8709.22 SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS
3. Abbreviations for units of measure used in the citing documents are not included here. Acronym Term °C Degree Celsius °C Degree Centigrade °F Degree Fahrenheit 30 SW/SE 30Th Space Wing/Chief of Safety 30 WS 30Th Weather Squadron A&E Architect Engineering A-50 Aerozine 50 (Udmh) AA Associate Administrator Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate AA/OCOM Assistant Administrator, Office of Communications AA/OIIR Associate Administrator, Office of International and Interagency Relations AA/OIIR Assistant Administrator, Office of International and Interagency Relations AAO Audits and Assessments Office AC Alternate Current AC Alternating Current ac Alternating Current ACGIH American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists ACGIH American Councils of Governmental Industrial Hygienists ACI American Concrete Institute ADA Americans With Disabilities Act AF Air Force AFB Air Base AFFF Aqueous Film Forming Foam AFI Air Force Instruction AFJMAN Air Force Joint Manual AFMAN Air Force Manual AFOSH Air Force Occupational Safety and Health AFPD Air Force Policy Directive AFSPC Air Force Space Command AFSPCMAN Air Force Space Command Manual AFSS Autonomous Flight Safety System AGA American Gas Association AGE Aerospace Ground Equipment Agency Team NASA ELV Payload Safety Agency Team AGMA American Gear Manufacturers Association AGS Above Ground Sites AHJ Authority Having Jurisdiction AIA Aerospace Industries Association AIP Acquisition Integrity Program AISC American Institute of Construction AMD Aircraft Management Division ANSI American National Standards Institute AO Appointing Official AOA Angle of Attack AoA Analysis of Alternatives AO-HRR American Optical Hardy-Rand-Rittler API American Petroleum Institute ARFF Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting ASAP Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASM Acquisition Strategy Meeting
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASNT American Society for Nondestructive Testing ASQ American Society for Quality ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials AVE Aerospace Vehicle Equipment AWG American Wire Gage BDA Blast Danger Area BPVC Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code BTHLD Below-The-Hook-Lifting-Device CAAS Contract Administration and Audit Services CAD Cartridge-Activated Device CADS Cartridge Actuated Devices CAGE Commercial and Government Entity Cal/OSHA California Occupational Safety and Health Administration CAL-OSHA California Occupational Safety and Health Administration CAP Corrective Action Plan CARA Conjunction Assessment Risk Analysis CAS Chemical Abstract CASE Computer-Aided Software Engineering CCAFS Cape Canaveral Air Station CCCV Constant Current Constant Voltage CCP Counterfeit Control Plan CD Center Director CD Compact Disc CD ROM Compact Disc Read Only Memory CDR Critical Design Review CE Complex Electronics CEN European Committee for Standardization CERR Critical Events Readiness Review CFR Code of Federal Regulations CG Compatibility Group CGA Compressed Gas Association Chief/OSMA Chief, Office of Safety and Mission Assurance CI Configuration Item CIL Critical Item List CIS Certified IPC® Application Specialist CIT Certified IPC® Trainer CMAA Crane Manufacturers Association of America CMAA Manufacturers Association of America, Inc. CMM® Capability Maturity Model CMMI Capability Maturity Model Integration CMM-SW Capability Maturity Model - Software CMO Configuration Management Organization CMOR Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar CMS Contingency Management System CMS Configuration Management System CNG Compressed Natural Gas CO Contracting Officer COA Certificate of Authorization or Waiver COB Chip on Board COC Certificate of Conformance CoF Construction of Facilities CoFR Certification of Flight Readiness COLA Collision Avoidance COPV Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel COTR Contracting Officers Technical Representative COTS Commercial-off-the-Shelf COTS Commercially Available off-the-Shelf COTS Commercial Off-The-Shelf COTS Commercial off the Shelf
COTS Computer off-The-Shelf COTS Commercial off-The-Shelf Software CPIA Chemical Propulsion Information Agency CPLD Complex Programmable Logic Devices CRF Critical Radiant Flux CRFSL Center Range Flight Safety Lead CRM Continuous Risk Management CSCI Computer Software Configuration Item CSO Chief Safety and Mission Assurance Officer CTE Coefficient of Thermal Expansion CVCM Collected Volatile Condensable Material CVD Chemical Vapor Deposition CVT Certification Validation Testing CW Continuous Wave DAS Debris Assessment Software DASHO Designated Agency Safety and Health Official DC Direct Current dc Direct Current DCMA Defense Contract Management Agency DCR Design Certification Review DDD Displacement Damage Dose Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board DFMR Design for Minimum Risk DFO Distant Focusing Overpressure DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung DIP Dual-In-Line Package DMSMS Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages DNT Dinitrotoluene DoD Department of Defense DOE Department of Energy DOT Department of Transportation DPA Destructive Physical Analysis DR Decommissioning Review DR Discrepancy Report DSC Differential Scanning Calorimetry DSN Deep Network DTA Differential Thermal Analysis DVA Divinylacetylene DWV Dielectric Withstanding Voltage EAR Export Administration Regulations EAV Experimental Aeronautical Vehicle EBW Exploding Bridge Wire EBW Exploding Bridgewire EBW-FU Exploding Bridgewire Firing Unit EC Expectation of Casualty ECM Earth Covered Magazine ECP Engineering Change Proposal ED/OHO Executive Director, Office of Headquarters Operations EED Electro-Explosive Device EED Electroexplosive Device EEE Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical EELP Explosives, Energetic Liquids, and Pyrotechnics EGSE Electrical and Electronic Ground Support Equipment EH&S Environmental, Health, and Safety EIA Electronic Industries Association EID Electrically Initiated Device EIDS Extremely Insensitive Detonating Substance ELCG Energetic Liquid Compatibility Group ELDRS Enhanced Low Dose Rate Sensitivity ELS Equivalent of Safety ELV Expendable Launch Vehicle
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility EMD Environmental Management Division EME Electromagnetic Energy EMI Electromagnetic Interference EMR Electromagnetic Radiation EMS Emergency Medical Service E-NMTTC Eastern NASA Manufacturing Technology Transfer Center EOD Explosives ordnance Disposal EOD Explosive ordnance Disposal EOL End of Life EOM End-of-Mission EOM End of Mission EOMP EOM Plan EOMP End of Mission Plan EOPR End of Period Reliability EPA Electrostatic Protected Area EPA Environmental Protection Agency EPARTS Electronic Applications Reporting and Tracking System EPMCP EEE Parts Management and Control Plan EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory ER Eastern Range ERM Enterprise Risk Management ERP Effective Radiated Power ERP Emergency Response Plan ERPG Emergency Response Planning Guidelines ES Exposed Site ESA European Space Agency ESD Electrostatic Discharge ESDS Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive ESO Explosive Safety Officer ESO Explosives Safety Officer ESQD Explosive Safety Quantity Distance ESS Environmental Stress Screening ESSP Earth Systems Science Pathfinder E-Stop Emergency Stop ETA Explosive Transfer Assembly ETBA Energy Trace Barrier Analysis ETS Explosive Transfer System EVA Extravehicular Activity FAA Federal Aviation Administration FACI First Article Configuration Inspection FAD Formulation Authorization Document FAE Fuel-Air Explosive FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Federal Acquisition Regulations FAR Flight Acceptance Review FC Fracture-Critical FCDC Flexible Confined Detonation Cord FDC Fire Department Connection FDIR Fault Detection Isolation and Recovery FDO Flight Dynamics Officer FED-STD Federal Standard FEH Facilities Engineering Handbook FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FEP Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene FHA Facility Hazard Analysis FHA Flight Hazard Area FIFO First-In-First-Out FISMA Federal Information Security Management Act FM Factory Mutual (Data Sheets) FM Factory Mutual FM Frequency Modulation FMEA Failure Modes and Effects Analysis FMEA Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEA/CIL Failure and Effects Analysis/Critical Items List
FMECA Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis FOC Fiber Optic Cable FOD Foreign Object Debris FOIA Freedom of Information Act FOTP Fiber Optic Test Procedure FPGA Programmable Gate Array FRACAS Failure Reporting and Corrective Action System FRI Facility Risk Indicator FRL Failure Rate Level FRR Flight Readiness Review FS Factor of Safety FSI Flame Spread Index FSMP Facility Safety Management Plan FSO Flight Safety Officer FSS Flight Safety System(s) FTA Fault Tree Analysis FTA Failure Tree Analysis FTS Flight Termination System GAO General Accountability Office GAO Government Accountability Office GAS Get Away Special GB Guidebook GEIA Government Electronics & Information Technology Association GEO Geosynchronous Earth Orbit GFE Government Furnished Equipment GFE Government-Furnished Equipment GH2 Gaseous Hydrogen GHe Gaseous Helium Government Industry Data Exchange Program Government-Industry Data Exchange Program GMIP Government Mandatory Inspection Point GOES Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite GOP Ground Operations Plan GOTS Government Off-The-Shelf GOTS Government off-The-Shelf Software GOV Government Owned Vehicle GOX Cryogenic Oxygen GPMC Governing Program Management Council Gr/Ep Graphite GSA General Services Administration GSA Government Services Administration GSE Ground Servicing/Support Equipment GSE Ground Support Equipment GSFC Goddard Space Flight Center GSS Ground Support System GTO Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit H/D Hazard Division HA Hazard Analysis HAD Heat Actuated Device HALT Highly Accelerated Life Testing HAN Hydroxyl Ammonium Nitrate HASC Hazard Analysis Sub Committee HAST Highly Accelerated Stress Testing HATI Hazard Analysis Tracking Index HAZMAT Hazardous Materials HAZOP Hazard and Operability Study HBM Human Body Model HC Hexachloroethane HDBK Handbook HDL Hardware Description Language HE High Explosive HEA Analysis HEOMD Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate HFD Hazardous Fragment Distance HIF Horizontal Integration Facility
Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act HI-REL High Reliability HLTR Hazard List Tracking Record HMS Hazard Monitor System HMX Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine HNS Hexanitrostilbene HOP Hazardous Operating Procedure or Hazardous Operating Permit HOS Hazardous Operations Support HOWI NASA Headquarters Office Work Instruction HPM High Performance Magazine HQ NASA Headquarters HQ Headquarters HQR Handling Qualities Rating HRCP Human-Rating Certification Package HRV Hazard Resolution Verification HSPD-5 Homeland Security Presidential Directive I Importance Factor I&T Integration and Test IA Investigating Authority IADC Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency IAOP Inter-Center Aircraft Operations Panel IATA International Air Transport Association IAW In Accordance With IBC International Building Code IBD Inhabited Building Distance ICAO International Aviation Organization IDC Insulation Displacement Connection IEC International Electrotechnical Commission IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. IESD Internal Electrostatic Discharge IFOSA Institutional, Facility, Operational Safety Audit IFSTA International Fire Service Training Association Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking IHE Insensitive High Explosives ILD Intraline Distance IMD Intermagazine Distance IMO International Maritime organization INSRP Interagency Nuclear Safety Review Panel IPAO Independent Program Assessment Office IPC® Registered Trademark for Connecting Electronic Industries IPF Integration Processing Facility IPR Independent Peer Review IR Insulation Resistance IRFNA Inhibited Red Fuming Nitric Acid IRT Interim Response Team ISI Inservice Inspection ISO International Organization for Standardization ISS International Station IST Initial System Test IT Information Technology ITA Independent Technical Authority ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations ITSDF Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation IV&V Independent Verification and Validation
IV&V Independent Verification & Validation JAN Joint Army Navy JAXA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JCGM Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology JIMO Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter JP Jet Propellant JP-10 Hydrocarbon Turbine/Ramjet Fuel JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory (a Federally Funded Research and Development Center) JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a Federally Funded Research Development Center JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory (a Federally Funded and Research Development Center) JPL NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory JSC Johnson Space Center JSC NASA Johnson Center JSpOC Joint Space Operations Center JTA Joint Technical Architecture KDP Key Decision Point KDP Kennedy Documented Procedure KHB Kennedy Handbook KI Stress Intensity KIc Fracture toughness KIe Tension Specimen Fracture toughness Stress-Corrosion Cracking Threshold KM Knowledge Management Kmax Maximum Stress Intensity Factor KNPR Kennedy NASA Procedural Requirements KSC Kennedy Space Center KTI Kennedy Technical Instruction KVA Kilovoltampere L Liters L/min Liters per Minute LBB Leak Before Burst LDC Lot Date Code LDE Lifting Devices and Equipment LDEC Lifting Devices and Equipment Committee LDEM Lifting Devices and Equipment Manager LED Light Emitting Diode LEL Explosive Limit LEO Low Earth Orbit LFCP Lead-Free Control Plan LFU Laser Firing Unit LH2 Liquid Hydrogen LHe Liquid Helium LID Initiated Device LIFO Last-In-First-Out Li-Ion Lithium Ion LIO Laser Initiated ordnance LIOS Laser Initiated ordnance System LLIS Lessons Learned Information System LN2 Liquid Nitrogen LO2 Liquid Oxygen LOC Loss of Crew LOD Letter of Delegation LOM Loss of Mission LOX Liquid Oxygen LP Liquid Petroleum LRF Low-Risk Fracture LRR Launch Readiness Review LSIM Launch Site Integration Manager LSO Laser Safety officer LSP Launch Services Program LSPM Launch Services Program Manager LSRRR Launch Safety Requirements Relief Request
LWD Liquid Withdrawal Device M&P Materials and Processes MAC Maximum Allowable Concentration MADCAP Automated Deepspace Conjunction Assessment Process MAPTIS Material and Process Technical Information System MAWP Maximum Allowable Working Pressure MCE Maximum Credible MCR Mission Concept Review MDAA Mission Directorate Associate Administrator MDCP Mechanical Damage Control Plan MDMT Minimum Design Metal Temperature MDR Mission Definition Review MDT Mean Downtime MEM Meteoroid Environment Model MEO Meteoroid Environment Office MEO Medium Earth Orbit MEOP Maximum Expected Operating Pressure MER Mars Exploration Rover MF Multiplying Factor MFCO Mission Flight Control Officer MHE Materials Handling Equipment MHE Material Handling Equipment MI Mishap Investigator MIB Mishap Investigation Medium Class Explorers MIL-HDBK Military Handbook MIL-PRF Military Performance Mil-Spec Military Specification MIL-STD Military Standard MILVAN Military Van MISO NSC Mishap Investigation Support Office MIT Mishap Investigation Team MIT Certified IPC® Master Trainer MMH Monomethylhydrazine MMH Mono-Methyl Hydrazine MMH Maintenance Man-Hour MMOD Micrometeoroids and Orbital Debris MOA Memorandum of Agreement MON Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen MOP Maximum Operating Pressure MOTS Modified MOTS Modified off-The-Shelf Software MOU Memorandum of Understanding MPCP Mishap Preparedness and Contingency Plan MPE Maximum Predicted Environment; Maximum Permissible Exposure MRB Mission Readiness Briefing MRB Material Review Board MRO Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter MSA Mine Safety Appliances MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center MSFC NASA Marshall Space Flight Center MSO Mission Support Offices MSPSP Missile System Prelaunch Safety Package MTA Maintenance Task Analysis MTBF Mean Time Between Failure MTE Measuring and Test Equipment MTR Manufacturer's Test Report MTTF Mean Time To Failure MTTR Mean Time To Repair MUA Materials Usage Agreement MVA Vinylacetylene MWAR Mishap Warning-Action-Response MWR Morale, Welfare, Recreation N2H4 Hydrazine
N2O4 Nitrogen Tetroxide NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers NAICS North American Industrial Classification System NAS National Aerospace Standard NAS National Airspace System NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA National Aeronautic and Space Administration NASA SP NASA Special Publication NASA TM NASA Technical Memorandum NASA Fatigue Crack Growth Computer Program NASA-STD NASA Standard NASM National Aerospace Standard Military NBIC National Board Inspection Code NCS National Consensus Codes and Standards NCS National Consensus Standards NCSL National Conference of Standards Laboratories NDA Nondisclosure Agreement NDE Nondestructive Examination NDE Nondestructive Evaluation NDI Nondestructive Inspection NDT Nondestructive Testing NEC National Electrical Code NEC National Electric Code NEI Non-Explosive Initiator NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NEPP NASA Electronic Parts and Packaging Program NEQ Net Explosive Quantity NESC NASA Engineering and Safety Center NEW Net Explosive Weight NEWQD Net Explosive Weight for Quantity Distance NF NASA Form NFC National Fire Code NFESC Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center NFPA National Fire Protection Association NFPA National Fire Prevention Association NFPA National Fire Protection Act NFS NASA FAR Supplement NFSAM Nuclear Flight Safety Assurance Manager NHB NASA Handbook NHBK NASA Handbook NIMS National Incident Management System NIOSH National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology (formerly The National Bureau of Standards) NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology NMI NASA Management Instruction NMIS NASA Mishap Information System NMO NASA Management Office NODIS NASA Online Directives Information System NODIS NASA On-Line Directives Information System NASA On-Line Directives Information System NOTAM Notice to Airmen NOTMAR Notice to Mariners NPD NASA Policy Directive NPG NASA Procedures and Guidelines NPR NASA Procedural Requirements NPS Nominal Pipe Size NPSL NASA Parts Selection List
NPSL NASA Parts Selection List NPT National Pipe Thread NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRRS NASA Record Retention Schedules NRTL Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory NSC NASA Safety Center NSC National Safety Council NSI NASA Standard Initiator NSN National Stock Number NSRS NASA Safety Reporting System NSS NASA Safety Standard NSS/GO NASA Safety Standard/Ground Operations NSTC NASA Safety Training Center NSTS National Space Transportation System NTIS National Technical Information Service NTS NASA Technical Standard NTSB National Transportation Safety O&M Operating and Maintenance O&SHA Operating and Support Hazard Analysis O&SHA Operational and Support Hazard Analysis OCE Office of the Chief Engineer OCF Out of Controlled Flight OCHMO Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer OCM Original Component Manufacturer OCOM Headquarters Office of Communications OD Outside Diameter ODA Orbital Debris Assessment ODAR ODA Report ODAR Orbital Debris Assessment Report ODPO NASA Orbital Debris Program Office OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer OES Optical Emission Spectroscopy OIG Office of Inspector General OIIR Office of International and Interagency Relations OIS Operational Information System OMB Office of Management and Budget OMI Operations and Maintenance Instruction OPF Orbiter Processing Facility Operations Plan OPR Office of Primary Responsibility OPR Office of Primary Responsibility OPS Office of Protective Services ORR Operational Readiness Review OS&Y Outside Screw and Yoke OSC Operations Safety Console OSH Occupational Safety and Health OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA Department of Labor, Occupational Health and Safety Administration OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Agency OSI/AMD Office of Strategic Infrastructure, Aircraft Management Division OSMA Office of Safety and Mission Assurance OSP Operations Safety Plan OSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy OTDR Optical Time Domain Reflectometry OTS Off-The-Shelf OTV Operation Television P/F/A Problems/Failures/Anomalies PA Public Address PAD Percussion-Activated Device PADS Propellant Actuated Devices
PAO Center Public Affairs Office PAPL Program or Project Approved Parts List PAR Pre-flight Acceptance Review Pb Lead PBAN Polybutadiene Acrylonitrile PC Probability of Casualty PCB Printed Circuit Board PCB Parts Control Board PCN Product Change Notice PD Presidential Directive PD/NSC Presidential Directive/National Security Council PDN Product Discontinuance Notification PDR Preliminary Design Review PEL Permissible Exposure Limit PEM Plastic Encapsulated Microcircuit PER Preliminary Engineering Report PES Potential Explosive Site PET Polyethylene Terephthalate PETN Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate PETN Pentaerythritoltetranitrate PFA Plastic Films, Foams, and Adhesive Tapes PFA Probability of False Acceptance PHA Preliminary Hazard Analysis PHE Propellant Handlers Ensemble PHL Preliminary Hazard List Pi Probability of Impact PIN Part or Identifying Number PIND Particle Impact Noise Detection PIV Post Indicator Valve PL Public Law PLAR Post-Launch Assessment Review PLC Programmable Logic Controller PLD Programmable Logic Devices PM Performance Measure PM Project Manager PMC Program Management Council PMPCB Parts, Materials, and Processes Control Board POC of Contact POL Petroleum, Oil, Lubricant POV Privately Vehicle PPD Partner Program Directive PPE Personal Protective Equipment PPF Payload Processing Facility PPO Planetary Protection Officer PQASP Program/Project Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan PR Problem Report PRA Probabilistic Risk Assessment PRACA Problem Reporting and Corrective Action System PRD Pressure Relief Device (to include pressure relief valve, rupture disc, or other device) PRE-SHIP Review Prior to Shipment to Launch Site. PRF Repetition Frequency PRP Personnel Reliability Program PRT Platinum Resistance Thermometer PRV Pressure Relief Valve PSA Stress Analysis PSI Pounds Per Square Inch PSI Payload Safety Introduction PSIB Payload Safety Introduction Briefing PSM Process Safety Management PSM Pressure Systems Manager PSWG Payload Safety Working Group PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene PTH Plated Through Hole PTR Public Traffic Route PTR Program Trouble Report
PV/S Pressurized Vessels and Pressurized Systems PVDF Polyvinylidene Fluoride PVS Pressure Vessels and Pressurized Systems PWA Printed Wiring Assembly PWP Plasticized White Phosphorus QA Quality Assurance QAAR Quality Audit, Assessment, and Review QASAR Quality and Safety Achievement Recognition QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QD Quantity Distance QML Qualified Manufacturers List QPL Qualified Product List R & D Research and Development R&M Reliability and Maintainability RAC Risk Assessment Code RAC Risk Assessment Classification RADCC Radiological Control Center Radiation Safety Committee (Western Range) RBD Reliability Block Diagram RBDA Reliability Block Diagram Analysis RCC Range Commanders Council RCM Reliability-Centered Maintenance RDX Cyclonite RDX Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine REDAA Requirements Evaluation and Documentation Assessment & Analysis RF Radio Frequency RFI Radio Frequency Interference RFP Request for Proposal RFP Request for Proposals RH Relative Humidity RHA Radiation Hardness Assurance RHAE Radiation Hardness Assurance Engineer RHAP Radiation Hardness Assurance Plan RIDM Risk-Informed Decision Making RLV Reusable Launch Vehicle RMA Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability RMP Risk Management Plan RMS Root Mean Square ROSE Resistivity of Solvent Extract RP Rocket Propellant RP1 Rocket Propellant, Combustible Liquid RPCP Red Plague Control Plan RPO Radiation Protection officer RPSF Rotation, Processing, and Surge Facility RSC Radiation Safety Committee (Eastern Range) RSM Safety Manual RSO Range Safety Officer RSO Radiation Safety Officer RT Radiographic Testing S&A Safe and Arm S&A Safe and Arm Device S&A Status and Alert S&MA Safety and Mission Assurance SA Software Assurance SAARIS Surveys, Audits, Assessments, Reviews Information System SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAE SAE International SAIA Scaffold and Access Industry Association SARD Safety and Assurance Requirements Division (NASA Headquarters) SARD Safety and Assurance Requirements Division
SSCA Software Safety Criticality Assessment SSHA Subsystem Hazard Analysis SSHA Sub System Hazard Analysis SSN Space Surveillance Network SSO Sun Synchronous Orbit SSP Space Shuttle Program SSP System Safety Plan SSPP System Safety Program Plan SSTP System Safety Technical Plan START NASA Standards and Technical Assistance Resource Tool STD Standard STD Software Test Description STP Standard Temperature and Pressure STR Software Trouble Reports SW Space Wing SWI Wing Instruction T.O. Technical TA Technical Authority TA Technical Authority TAA Technical Assistance Agreement TBI Through Bulkhead Initiator TEA Triethyl Aluminum TEB Triethoxy Butane TFE Tetrafluoroethylene THF Tetrahydrofuran THZ Hazard Zone TIA Telecommunications Industry Association TID Total Ionizing Dose TIM Technical Interchange Meeting TLV Threshold Limit Value TM Test Method TML Mass Loss TMO Transportation Management office TNT Trinitrotoluene TO Transistor Outline TOPO Trajectory Operations Officer TPA Thickened Pyrophoric Agent TRL Technical Readiness Level TRR Test Readiness Review TWA Time Weighted Average UAS Unmanned Aircraft Systems UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UBC Uniform Building Code UDMH Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine UDS Universal Documentation System UFAS Uniform Federal Accessibility Standard UFC Uniform Fire Code UL Underwriters Laboratories UL Underwriters Laboratories Incorporated UMC Uniform Mechanical Code UN United Nations UNO United Nations Organization UNO United Nations Organizations US United States USAF United States Air Force USC United States Code USG United States Government United States Strategic Command UT Ultrasonic Test UV Ultraviolet V&V Verification and Validation VAFB Vandenberg Air Force Base Vdc Volts, Direct Current VIM International Vocabulary of Metrology VPP Voluntary Protection Program Vrms Root Mean Square WBT Web-Based Training
WCA Worst Case Analysis WFF Wallops Flight Facility W-NMTTC Western NASA Manufacturing Technology Transfer Center WOCC Wing Operations Control Center WP White Phosphorus WR Western Range WRTB Wire Rope Technical Board WSTC Workmanship Standards Technical Committee WSTDA Web Sling and Tie Down Association