The list of diving acronyms and abbreviations.
All diving related acronyms and abbreviations.
GPS: | Global Positioning System(Navigation Satellite, Information) |
NOAA: | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(Polar satellite) |
OSHA: | Occupational Safety and Health Administration(Mechanical sealing) |
USN: | United States Navy(Military law, Us navy, United States Navy) |
CNS: | Central Nervous System(Human anatomy, Anatomy, Narcolepsy) |
GMDSS: | Global Maritime Distress and Safety System(Scuba diving, Diving) |
ASL: | American Sign Language(Literature, Scuba diving, Diving) |
BP: | Blood Pressure(Circulatory system, Blood, Physiology) |
BSI: | British Standards Institute(Great Britain, Institute) |
HID: | High Intensity Discharge(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater) |
HSE: | Health and Safety Executive(Scuba diving, Diving, UK police) |
SAR: | Search and Rescue(Response, Firefighting, Scuba diving) |
ASD: | Atrial Septal Defect(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater) |
BPM: | Beats Per Minute(Unit, Scuba diving, Diving) |
BS: | British Standard(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater) |
DDA: | Disability Discrimination Act(Web accessibility, Scuba diving, Diving) |
ECU: | Environmental Control Unit(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater) |
HP: | High Pressure(Oil exploration, Petroleum, Scuba diving) |
IANTD: | International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers |
ISO: | International Standards Organisation(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater) |
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