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Abbreviations for Environmental Engineering

Acronym
Description
AEPA Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
ALD Anoxic Limestone Drains
AMD Acid Mine Drainage
AST Aboveground Storage Tank
ATP Advanced Technology Program
ATTIC Alternative Treatment Technology Information Center
BDAT Best Demonstrated Available Technology
BIA Bioluminesecence immunoassay
BIF Boiler and Industrial Furnaces
BMP Best Management Practices
BTEX Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene
BWC Biological Weapons Convention
CAA Clean Air Act
CAAA Clean Air Act Ammendments
CAMU Corrective Action Management Unit
CARB California Air Resources Board
CCC Coastal Coordination Council (Texas)
CEC California Energy Commission
CEPA Canadian Environmental Protection Act
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CHS Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Solvents
CKRC Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition
CLP Contract Laboratory Program
CRADA Cooperative Research and Development Activity
CTG Control Technique Guidelines
CWA Clean Water Act
CWC Chemical Weapons Convention
CZMP Coastal Zone Management Plan (Texas)
D/DBP Disinfectants and Disinfection By-Products rule
DBCP 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane
DNAPL Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids
DOC Dissolved Organic Carbon
DRE Destruction and Removal Efficiency
EDB 1,2,-Dibromo-ethane
ELPAT Environmental Lead Proficiency Analytical Testing Program
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
EPTox Extraction Procedure Toxicity
ESA Endangered Species Act
FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
FP Field Portable
FWPCA Federal Water Pollution Control Act
GLC Ground Level Concentration
HMIP Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution (England)
HMR Hazardous Material Regulations
HON Hazardous Organic NESHAP
HSWA Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendment
IPC Integrated Pollution Control (England)
IPCT Industrial Process Cooling Towers
IRP Integrated Resource Planning
LDAR Leak Detection and Repair
LDR Land Disposal Restriction (regulations)
MACT Maximum Achievable Control Technology
MCL Maximum Contaminate Level
MOV Motor Oil Volatility
MWTA Medical Waste Tracking Act
NCA Noise Control Act
NCEPI National Center for Environmental Publications and Information
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
NESHAP National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
NLLAP National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program
NOM Natural Organic Material
NPL National Priorities List
NRA National Rivers Authority (England)
NREP National Registry of Environmental Professionals
NSPS New Source Performance Standards
ODP Ozone-Depletion Potential
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act (Administration)
P2 Pollution Prevention
PACT Plasma Arc Centrifugal Treatment
PAH Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons
POTWs Publicly Owned Treatment Works
PPA Pollution Prevention Act
PSM Process Safety Management
QCA Quiet Communities Act
RACT Reasonably Available Control Technology
RAQCC Regional Air Quality Coordinating Committee
RCRA Resource Conservation ad Recovery Act
RECLAIM Regional Clean Air Incentive Market
RFG Reformulated Gasoline Program
RMP Risk Management Plan
RRA Resource Recovery Act
RREL Risk Reduction Engineering Lab
SAGE Solvent Alternatives Guide
SARA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
SDI Silt Density Index
SDWA Safe Drinking Water Act
SIP State Implementation Plans
SITE Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation
SOCMI Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry
SOP Safe Operating Practice
SOW Statements of Work
SRRP Source Reduction Review Project
SVOC Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds
SWIG Sensors for the Water Industry Group
SWP3 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
TC Toxicity Characteristic
TCF Totally Chlorine-free
TCLP Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedures (t-clip)
TER Technical Evaluation Report
TIO Technology Innovation Office
TOC Total Organic Compound
TOG Total Organic Gas
TOX Total Organic Halide
TRI Toxics Release Inventory
TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act
TTHM Total Trihalomethanes
UST Underground Storage Tank
UWWD Urban Wastewater Directive (European Community)
VHAPS Volatile Hazardous Air Pollutants
VISITT Vendor Information System for Innovative Technology Transfer
VOC Volatile Organic Compound
WAO Wet Air Oxidation

Original compiled by:
Dale C. Merriman
10411 Tennis Court
Houston, TX 77099
713/498-5571 Fax 713/498-4096

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