| Acronym | Abbreviated from and/or meaning of acronym |
ACDE |
Association of Commercial Diving Educators |
ADC/ADCI |
Association of Diving Contractors International |
ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
CP |
Corrosion Potential |
CPR |
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation |
DHEC |
Department
of Health & Environmental Control |
DMT |
Diver Medical Technician |
EMS |
Emergency Medical Services |
EMT |
Emergency Medical Technician |
EOD |
Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
FACEP |
Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians |
GSA |
General Services Administration |
HAZ-MAT |
Hazardous Materials |
HCO |
Hyperbaric
Chamber Operator |
HSE |
Health and Safety Executive |
IDI |
International Diving Institute |
IMCA |
International Marine Contractors Association |
KBM-Tec |
Kirby Morgan Technician |
MPI |
Magnetic Particle Inspection |
MUSC |
Medical University of South Carolina |
NASE |
National Association of Scuba Educators |
NAUI |
National
Association of
Underwater Instructors |
NDT |
Non-Destructive Testing |
NPS |
National
Parks Service |
NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
NUMA |
National
Underwater Marine Agency
(fictional,
Cussler) |
OUPV |
Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels |
OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
PADI |
Professional Association of Diving Instructors |
PSD |
Public Safety Diver |
SC AHEC |
South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium |
SCCHE |
South Carolina
Commission on Higher Education |
SCIAA |
South Carolina
Institute of Archaeology & Anthropology |
SCUBA |
Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus |
| SRS |
Sea Research Society
(see also
Spence, Hunley) |
SSI |
Scuba Schools International |
US | United States of
America |
UW | Underwater (also
shown as u/w) |
WASI |
Worldwide Association of Scuba Instructors |
