Acronyms and Abbreviations used in HSE - M

Acronym: Description
M & E: Mechanical and Electrical
MAC: Maximum Acceptable Concentration or Maximum Allowable Concentration
MACE: Multipurpose Automatic Control Equipment
MAFF *: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
MAFS: Management Arrangements Feasibility Study (in FOD)
MAG: Metal active gas
MAG: Metal arc gas
MAGNET: Minority Action Group Network
MAIB: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
MAK: Maximale Arbeitsplatzkonzentration(en) German
MAPP: Major Accident Prevention Policy
MAR: Management and Administration
MARCODE*: Database of Investigated Accidents (originally Marches Code)
MAS: (Civil Service) Medical Advisory Service, now Occupational Health and Safety Agency Ltd.
MaTSU: Marine Technology Support Unit
MAUK: Mining Association of the UK
MAWP: Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
MB: Management Board
MbO: Management by Objective(s)
MbOCA: 4,4'Methylene-bis-(2-chloroaniline)
MCA: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
MCB: Manually controlled barrier (crossings)
MCCS: Microclimate cooling system
MCG: Major Contractors Group
MCI: Management Charter Initiative
MCS: Microclimate cooling system
MCS: Mining Certification Service (See HSE (M))
MDHS: Methods for the Determination of Hazardous Substances
MDI: Diphenylmethane diisocyanate
MDI: Methyl diphenylene diisocyanate
MDTSA: Methods for the Detection of Toxic Substances in Air
ME: Myalgic encephalomyelitis
MECS *: Mining Equipment Certification Service (part of BASEEFA)
MEK: Methyl ethyl ketone
MEL *: Maximum Exposure Limit
MEPC: Marine Environment Protection Committee
MESG: Maximum experimental safe gap
MeV: Million electron volts or mega electron volts
MEWP: Mobile elevating work platform
MFCI: Molten Fuel Coolant Interaction
MH: Major hazards
MHAU *: Major Hazards Assessment Unit
MHIDAS: Major Hazards Incident Data Service. Database available on OSHROM
MHLWP: Major Hazards Legislation Working Party
MHSP: Major hazards strategic programme
MHSWR: Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
(HM) MI: Mines Inspectorate
MI: Mandatory Investigation
MI: Myocardial infarction
MIC: Methyl isocyanate
MIC: Minimum ignition current
MIC: Mining Industry Committee
MIDAS: Machine information display and automation system
MIE: Minimum ignition energy
MIG: Metal inert gas
MIGE: Missile impact and gaseous explosions
MIIB: Major incident investigation board
MINOS: Mine Operating System
MIPG: Major incident progess group
MIPS: Median Index of Public Sector Tender Prices
MIRWMS: Merseyside Ionising Radiation Warning and Monitoring System
MIS: Management Information Systems
MIS: Manufacturers, importers and suppliers
MISHAP: Model for the Estimation of Individual Societal Risk from the Hazards of Pipelines
MLH: Minimum List Heading (of the Standard Industrial Classification)
MMMA: Metalforming Machinery Makers' Association
MMMF: Man-made mineral fibre
MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (USA)
MND: Motorneuron(e) disease
MNE: Multinational enterprise
MOCA: 4,4' Methylene-bis-(2-chloroaniline)
MOD: Ministry of Defence
MOD(AD): Ministry of Defence (Army Dept)
MOD(AFD): Ministry of Defence (Air Force Dept)
MOD(N): Ministry of Defence (Naval Dept)
MOD(PE): Ministry of Defence (Procurement Executive)
MOR: Mortality Odds Ratio
MOTO: Memorandum of Terms of Occupancy
MoU: Memorandum of Understanding
MPC: Maximum Permissible Concentrations
MPC: Monetary Policy Committee
MPE: Maximum Permissible Exposure
MPO: Management and Personnel Office
MQ *: Mines and Quarries
MQB *: Mining Qualifications Board
(HM) MQI *: (HM) Mines and Quarries Inspectorate now Mines Inspectorate
MR: Mandatory Reporting
MRA: Mutual Recognition Agreement
MRDE: Mining Research and Development Establishment (now Coal Research Establishment)
MREC: Multicentre Research Ethics Committee
MRL: Maximum Residue Limit
MS: Manuscript
MS: Mass spectrometry
MS: Member State (of European Union)
MSC: Maritime Safety Commission
MSD: Musculoskeletal disorder
MSDS: Material Safety Data Sheet(s)
MSER: Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations
MSF: Manufacturing Science Finance Union
MSHC: Mines Safety and Health Commission (sometimes used instead of SHCMOEI)
MSIV: Main steam isolating valve
MSLB: Main steam line break
MT: Management Trainee
MTD: Marine Technology Directorate
MTIRA: Machine Tool Industry Research Association (now AMTRI)
MU: Multiple Unit (train)
MVA: Market value added
MVBR: Motor vehicle body repair
MVR: Motor vehicle repair
MW: Microwave
MWF: Metalworking fluid(s)
MWL: Miniature warning light
MZ: Middle zone