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Results for area 11.11

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hazardous materials identification system (HMIS)
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North American product labelling system developed by the national paint and coatings association (NPCA) and similar in many respects to the NFPA 704 system

NOTE HMIS labels always appear as a rectangle-shaped block of four colour bars with a blue “health” bar on top, a red “flammability” bar below that, followed by a yellow “reactivity” bar and a white “PPE” bar. At times there may be additional   on the label for other information, including product name, supplemental warnings, manufacturer information or additional information. HMIS is touted by its owner as “designed to aid employers and their employees in day-to-day compliance with OSHA’s hazard communication standard.” The rating criteria used for categories of flammability and reactivity is identical to that used by NFPA 704. The ratings in the health category differ as HMIS is also concerned with chronic as well as acute health hazards. The presence of an asterisk indicates a chronic health hazard. Recently, the label was redesigned to give the asterisk a box of its own on the label. In older labels (which are expected to be prevalent for many years), the mark is combined with the numerical rating value.

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architecture
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<TARV> formalised description of the design of the structure of TARV and its framework

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host management centre (HMC)
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central point for TARV-ROAM management of TARV applications executing on the TARV-ROAM host; HMC enables remote management of vehicle applications by a trusted party

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cold chain
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temperature-controlled supply chain

NOTE 1 to entry An uninterrupted series of storage and distribution activities which maintain a given temperature range. It is used to help extend and ensure the shelf life of products such as fresh agricultural produce, seafood, frozen food, photographic film, chemicals, and pharmaceutical drugs.

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concept of operations (CONOPS)
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document describing the characteristics of a proposed system from the viewpoint of an individual who will use that system

NOTE 1 to entry It is used to communicate the quantitative and qualitative system characteristics to all stakeholders.

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fleet and freight management central system (FFMCS)
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centre system that allows a fleet or freight operator to manage and control its personnel, equipment and/or freight

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vehicle parking facility (VPF)
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system for booking and access to and egress from a vehicle parking facility (VPF)

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freight information-exchange (Freight-X)
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consolidated global exchange of freight information

NOTE 1 to entry Some examples include the “Electronic Freight Management” (EFM) program in the US as well as the “eFreight” program and its affiliates in Europe.

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