Appendix C – Acronyms

A/C

air conditioning

AB

Alberta

BC

British Columbia

CCDA

Canadian Council of Directors

COD

cash on delivery

ESDC

Employment and Social Development Canada

ETA

estimated time of arrival

FSA

field service action

FIFO

first in/first out

FOB

free on board or freight on board – origin/ destination

ID

inside diameters

MB

Manitoba

MSDS

material safety data sheet

NB

New Brunswick

ND

not designated

NL

Newfoundland and Labrador

NOA

National Occupational Analysis

NOC

National Occupational Classification

NCC

not common core

NS

Nova Scotia

NT

Northwest Territories

NV

not validated

NU

Nunavut

OD

outside diameters

OEM

original equipment manufacturer

OH&S

Occupational Health and Safety

ON

Ontario

PIP

product improvement program

PE

Prince Edward Island

PO

purchase order

POS

point of sale

PPE

personal protective equipment

QC

Quebec

RFID

radio frequency identification

RGA/RMA

return goods/material authorization

ROA

received on account

SAE

Society of Automotive Engineers

SK

Saskatchewan

SOP

standard operating procedures

TDG

transportation of dangerous goods

TSB

technical service bulletins

VIN

vehicle identification number

WHMIS

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

YT

Yukon