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JCAHO. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations. http://www.jcaho.org/
JCS. Joint Chiefs of Staff. That agency within the DoD which
jointly controls coordinated war planning for the Military
Departments.
JFIP.
Japanese Funded Improvement Program.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
(JCAHO). Private, not-for-profit organization composed of
representatives of the American College of Surgeons, American
College of Physicians, American Hospital Association, American
Medical Association, and American Dental Association whose
purpose is to establish standards for the operation of health
facilities and services, conduct surveys, and determine
accreditation status of medical treatment facilities.
JSIVA. Joint Service-Integrated Vulnerability Assessment or is
it Joint Staff-Integrated Vulnerability Assessment?.
Joint Schedule Number (JSN). The number used to identify
equipment on architectural drawings and plans supporting military
construction projects.
JSN.
Joint Schedule Number.
Kvp. Unit used to describe the radiation quality of x-rays. X-
rays generated by electrons accelerated in a potential difference
of for example 100kv are termed 100 kvp (kv peak voltage) x-rays.
LA.
Laboratory Air.
Label. An identification applied on a product by the
manufacturer or inspector which contains the name of the product,
manufacturer, the function, and performance characteristics of
the product or material, and the name and identification of an
approved agency and which indicates that the representative
sample of the product or material has been tested, evaluated and
accepted in accordance with approved standards for the product or
material.
Laboratory Air (LA). Compressed air system for use in medical or
dental laboratories. May be combined with a dental compressed
air (DCA) system. (See Section 8.)
Laboratory Work Area. A room or space for testing, analysis,
research, instruction, or similar activities that involve the use
of chemicals. This work area may or may not be enclosed.
LAN.
Local Area Network.
LCCA.
Life Cycle Cost Analysis.
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