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List of Abbreviations AAEM American Academy of Emergency Medicine ACAC American Council for Accredited Certification (formerly American Indoor Air Quality Council) ACOEM American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine AIA American Institute of Architects AIHA American Industrial Hygiene Association ANSI American National Standards Institute ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers ASTM ASTM International (formerly American Society for Testing and Materials) CA DHS California Department of Health Services (now California Department of Public Health) CDC US Centers for Disease Control CEO Code Enforcement Official CFU Colony-Forming Units CFU/g CFU/in 2 CFU/m 3 Colony-forming units per gram Colony-forming units per square inch Colony-forming units per cubic meter CHSA Children's Health Survey for Asthma CRB California Research Bureau DHHS US Department of Health and Human Services EPA US Environmental Protection Agency EUROEXPO European expert panel follow-up review of NORDDAMP panel (see below) FTE Full Time Equivalent or equivalent to one year of work HPD New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development IAQ Indoor Air Quality ICC International Code Council IDPH Illinois Department of Public Health IICRC Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification IOM Institute of Medicine NIOSH National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health NOCA National Organization for Competency Assurance (now Institute for Credentialing Excellence) NORDDAMP European expert panel review of dampness in buildings as a risk factor for health effects NS Not Statistically Significant NYCDHMH New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYSBA New York State Builders Association NYSDHCR New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal NYSDOH New York State Department of Health NYSDOS New York State Department of State NYSED New York State Education Department NYSOGS New York State Office of General Services NYSTAR New York State Office for Science, Technology, and Academic Research OSB Oriented Strand Board OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PA DOH Pennsylvania Department of Health PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction PEL Permissible Exposure Limit iv