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PPM - Parts Per Million - A measured quantity of Total Dissolved Solids. TDS - Total Dissolved Solids - Another measurement to indicate the purity of your water. TDS Meter - An electronic meter for accurately measuring Total Dissolved Solids. Provides a continuous digital readout to assess water quality. DI - Deionisation - A chemical process that uses manufactured resins to filter dissolved minerals and impurities through a DI Vessel. RO - Reverse Osmosis - A technology using semipermeable membranes to remove larger particulates from water, often used alongside Deionised filtration. Payload - The total weight of equipment, tank and water that a fitted vehicle can safely transport. WFP - Water Fed Pole - A lightweight, specially designed extending pole. Pole Pipe - A flexible, small bore water hose threaded through a Water Fed Pole. HiMod - HiModulus Carbon Fibre - A strong but light material used in the construction of high quality Water Fed Poles. GAC - Granular Activated Carbon. A type of Carbon Pre-Filter. Micron - A term used to describe the average size of the openings between pieces of the filter media. Institutions IOSH - The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health - The only chartered body for Health and Safety practitioners - Plain English means they know what they are talking about when it comes to Health and safety! NEBOSH - National Exam Board in Occupational Safety & Health - Again they know the in's and out's on Health and Safety. HSE - Health and Safety Executive - The knowledge on Health and Safety at work. CRB - Criminal Record Bureau (now called DBS, see below) DBS - Disclosure and Barring Service - A check on a person's criminal background and history to see if they are barred from working in specific areas. CHAS - The Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme - A scheme to prove you meet the required standards of health & safety of specific public and private sector businesses. CSCS - Construction Skills Certification Scheme - A certification to prove you have the required training to work on a construction site. FWC - Federation of Window Cleaners. FSB - Federation of Small Businesses. IRATA - Industrial Rope Access Trade Association - Global Association for working at height . Provides working guidelines and training for rope access work. IPAF - International Powered Access Federation - Promotes the safe and effective use of powered access equipment. PAL - Powered Access Licence - If you complete an IPAF course you are awarded a PAL Card. SAM - Safety Accredited Member - Safety accreditation for window cleaning. MEWP - Mobile Elevated Working Platform - Otherwise known as cherry pickers, access platforms or Scissor lifts. PASMA - Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers Association - Trade association for mobile access tower industry. #starting a cleaning business #starting window cleaning business