ABSTRACT
EAA — Acronym for Export Administration Act. EAF — Acronym for electric arc furnaces; see Environ-
mental Action Foundation. EAG — Acronym for exposure assessment group. EAP — Acronym for environmental action plan; see
emergency action plan. EAP program — See employee assistance program. ear — The organ of hearing and balance consisting of the
internal, middle, and external ear. ear drum — Thin, tympanic membrane that vibrates;
three small, hinged bones in the middle ear pass the vibration along to the inner ear.
