EH&S Style Guide

6 Consistency Rules • Forms should be Arial 11-point font. To set defaults on Word - click in the lower right corner for fonts. Select your font and Click Set As Default. Excel - File, Options, General tab Use this as default font, select font and click OK. • Spell out abbreviations and acronyms on first use in each section or chapter. Define and explain terms and concepts on first use. • Environmental Health and Safety and EH&S. Do not use ampersand when spelling out department. • Items in a series should be separated by commas, always put the comma before and. • Italicize titles, this would include EH&S manuals and forms. • Use quotation marks for chapter titles, this would include sections for EH&S manuals. • A single space after all punctuation. • More then one type of list may be used in a document. • Email templates should be the same - see Email • Social Media should be in the same order and images • Nameplate should be • Footer Environmental Health and Safety | 2408 Wanda Daley Drive | Ames, IA 50011-3602 | Ph: (515) 294-5359 | www.ehs.iastate.edu