Glossary Terms (Simple List)
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Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
A systematic, proactive, and preventative tool for assuring product quality, reliability, and safety (TR54-3) (TR54)
A management system in which potential hazards are addressed through the identification and control of key risk factors (critical control points) of the biological, chemical, and physical hazards from raw material production, procurement and handling, to manufacturing, distribution and consumption of the finished product. (TR55)
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Hazard and Operability Analysis (HAZOP)
A structured, systematic and qualitative technique for examination of a planned or existing process or operation in order to identify and evaluate problems that may represent risks to personnel or equipment, or prevent efficient operation. (TR54)
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Hazardous Situation(s) [Cause(s
Circumstances in which people, property, or the environment is exposed to a hazard. (TR54-2)
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Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE)
A tool for classifying a voluntary recall by a firm. The HHE guides the US FDA in determining the risk to the public from the defective product and appropriate actions for the firm and the FDA to take to protect public health. (TR55)
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Heat
Energy that is transferred as a result of a temperature difference between an object and its surrounding. (TR01) (TR3)
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Heat Penetration
Heat penetration testing is a temperature measurement that is used to evaluate the amount of energy that has been transferred to the materials that are to be sterilized within the load. For measurements of heat penetration, the probes should be placed on or in the load items being evaluated. (TR01) (TR3) (TR30) (TR48)
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Heat Transfer
Energy that is transferred as a result of a temperature difference between an object and its surroundings. (TR48)
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Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)
Refers to technology of indoor and automated environmental control. (TR70)
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Heat-Treated Wood Pallets
Two types of methods to include kiln drying versus steam heat. (TR55)
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Heat-up Phase
The phase of a sterilization cycle that occurs prior to the exposure phase. Process parameters are developed for this phase in order to meet applicable user requirements for load conditioning (e.g., air removal and preheating.) (TR01) (TR3) (TR48) (TR61)