 AAPCO |
American Association of Pest Control Officials |
| ACS |
American Chemical Society |
| ADQ |
Audit of Data Quality |
| ANPRM |
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making |
| AOAC |
Association of Official Analytical Chemists |
| AQCR |
Air Quality Control Region |
| ARAR |
Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Standards, Limitations, Criteria, and Requirements |
| ASTM |
American Society for Testing and Materials |
| BACT |
Best Available Control Technology |
| BDAT |
Best Demonstrated Available Technology |
| CA |
Cooperative Agreement |
| CAA |
Clean Air Act |
| CAIR |
Comprehensive Assessment Information Rule |
| CAR |
Corrective Action Report |
| CAS |
Chemical Abstract Service |
| CBI |
Compliance Biomonitoring Inspection |
| CEI |
Compliance Evaluation Inspection |
| CEPP |
Chemical Emergency Preparedness Program |
| CERCLA |
Comprehensive Environmental Responsibility, Compensation and Liability Act |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| CGI |
Comprehensive Ground Water Inspection |
| CGME |
Comprehensive Ground-Water Monitoring Evaluation |
| CIS |
Compliance Inspection Strategy |
| CLP |
Contract Laboratory Program |
| CME |
Construction Management Evaluation |
| COE |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| CRM |
Certified Reference Material |
| CSI |
Compliance Sampling Inspection |
| CV |
Coefficient of Variation |
| CWA |
Clean Water Act |
| DL |
Detection Limit |
| D&R |
Demolition and Renovation |
| DMR-QA |
Discharge Monitoring Report--QA Program |
| DPO |
Deputy Project Officer |
| DQO |
Data Quality Objectives |
| DU |
Decision Unit |
| EDCA |
Environmental Data Collection Activity |
| EDL |
Estimated Detection Level |
| EHMW |
Extra High Molecular Weight |
| EMAP |
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program |
| EMS |
Enforcement Management System |
| EMPC |
Estimated Maximum (Protocol) Concentration |
| ERAMS |
Environmental Radiation Ambient Monitoring System |
| ERC |
Emergency Response Contractor |
| ERCS |
Emergency Response Cleanup Service |
| ERT |
Emergency Response Team |
| ESAT |
Environmental Service Assistance Team |
| ESP |
Electrostatic Precipitator |
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
| FIFRA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
| FISMP |
Field Inspection with Sampling |
| FIT |
Field Investigation Team |
| FR |
Federal Register |
| FRDS |
Federal Reporting Data System |
| FS |
Feasibility Study |
| GLP |
Good Laboratory Practice |
| HDPE |
High Density Polyethylene |
| HRS |
Hazard Ranking System |
| HWDMS |
Hazardous Waste Data Management System |
| I/A |
Innovative/Alternative (Technology) |
| I&M |
Inspection and Maintenance |
| ICP |
Inductivity Coupled Atomic Emission Plasma Spectrometry |
| ICR |
Information Collection Request |
| IFB |
Invitation for Bidders |
| IMR |
Immediate Removal |
| IMVS |
Interlaboratory Method Validation Study |
| IRM |
Initial Remedial Measure |
| ISS |
Interim Status Survey |
| IU |
Industrial User |
| LAER |
Lowest Achievable Emissions Rate |
| LOEC |
Lowest Observed Effect Concentration |
| LOIS |
Loss of Interim Status |
| LOQ |
Limit of Quantification |
| MCL |
Maximum Contaminant Level |
| MCLG |
Maximum Contaminant Level Goals |
| MCP |
Municipal Compliance Plan |
| MDL |
Method Detection Limit |
| MIT |
Mechanical Integrity Test |
| MPRSA |
Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act |
| MSR |
Management Systems Review |
| MSIS |
Model State Information System |
| MTR |
Minimum Technology Requirements |
| NAAQS |
National Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| NADB |
National Aerometric Data Bank |
| NAMS |
National Air Monitoring Stations |
| NBAR |
Non-binding Preliminary Allocation of Responsibility |
| NCLAN |
National Crop Loss Assessment Network |
| NCP |
National Contingency Plan |
| NEDS |
National Emissions Data Base |
| NEIC |
National Enforcement Investigations Center (OECM, Denver) |
| NESHAP |
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants |
| NHANES |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Study |
| NPDWR |
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations |
| NIOSH |
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
| NIST |
National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| NMP |
National Municipal Policy |
| NOD |
Notice of Deficiency |
| NOEC |
No-Observed Effect Concentration |
| NOPES |
Non-Occupational Pesticide Exposure Study |
| NPAP |
National Performance Audit Program |
| NPDES |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
| NPHAP |
National Pesticide Hazard Assessment Program |
| NPL |
National Priority List |
| NPO |
National Program Office |
| NPRM |
Notice of Proposed Rule Making |
| NRC |
National Resource Center |
| NSPS |
New Source Performance Standards |
| NSR |
New Source Review |
| NTIS |
National Technical Information Service |
| O&M |
Operation and Management |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PA/SI |
Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection |
| PA |
Preliminary Assessment |
| PARS |
Precision and Accuracy Reporting System |
| PCI |
Pretreatment Compliance Inspection |
| PCS |
Permit Compliance System |
| PE |
Performance Evaluation |
| PE |
Program Element |
| PI |
Principal Investigator |
| PMC |
Project Management Conference |
| PO |
Project Officer |
| POTW |
Publicly-Owned Treatment Works |
| PQL |
Practical Quantitation Limits |
| PRP |
Potential Responsible Party |
| PSD |
Prevention of Significant Deterioration |
| PTE |
Potential to Emit |
| PTI |
Permit to Install |
| PWSSP |
Public Water System Supervision Program |
| QA |
Quality Assurance |
| QAMS |
Quality Assurance Management Staff |
| QAPjP |
Quality Assurance Project Plan |
| QAPP |
Quality Assurance Program Plan |
| QC |
Quality Control |
| QNCR |
Quarterly Non-Compliance Report |
| RA |
Remedial Action |
| RACM |
Reasonably Available Control Measures |
| RACT |
Reasonably Available Control Technologies |
| RAS |
Routine Analytical Service (CLP) |
| RCRA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
| RD |
Remedial Design |
| RE |
Relative Error |
| REM |
RI/FS Contractors |
| RFA |
RCRA Facility Assessment (RCRA site version of PA/SI) |
| RFD |
Reference Doses |
| RFP |
Request for Proposals |
| RFP |
Reasonable Further Progress (toward attainment) |
| RI |
Reconnaissance Inspection |
| RI |
Remedial Investigation |
| RI/FS |
Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study |
| RMCL |
Recommended Maximum Contaminant Level |
| ROD |
Record of Decision |
| RPM |
Remedial Project Manager |
| RSCC |
Regional Sample Control Center (CLP) |
| RSD |
Risk Specific Doses |
| SAP |
Sample Analysis Plan |
| SARA |
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorizations Act of 1986 |
| SAROAD |
Storage and Retrieval of Aeromatic Data |
| SAS |
Special Analytical Service (CLP) |
| SBO |
Senior Budget Official |
| SCAP |
Superfund Comprehensive Accomplishment Plan |
| SDWA |
Safe Drinking Water Act |
| SI |
Site Inspection |
| SIF |
Site Inspection Follow-up |
| SIP |
State Implementation Plan |
| SNC |
Significant Non-Compliance |
| SLAM |
State and Local Air Monitoring Stations |
| SNUR |
Significant New Use Rule (TSCA 5(e)) |
| SOP |
Standard Operating Procedure |
| SRM |
Standard Reference Material |
| SS |
Site Survey |
| SSID |
Site/Spill Identification Designation |
| STC |
Special Terms and Conditions |
| TAT |
Technical Assistance Team |
| TCLP |
Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure |
| TCM |
Traffic Control Measures |
| TDD |
Technical Direction Document |
| TEAM |
Total Exposure Assessment Methodology |
| TEGD |
Technical Enforcement Guidance Document |
| TMDL |
Total Maximum Daily Load |
| TOC |
Total Organic Carbon |
| TOX |
Total Organic Halides |
| TQM |
Total Quality Management |
| TSA |
Technical System Audit |
| TSCA |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
| TSD |
Temporary Storage and Disposal |
| TSDF |
Temporary Storage and Disposal Facility |
| TSP |
Total Suspended Particulates |
| TTO |
Total Toxic Organics (NPDES permits) |
| UIC |
Underground Injection Control |
| UST |
Underground Storage Tanks |
| VE |
Value Engineering |
| VE |
Visual Emissions |
| VOA |
Volatile Organics Analysis |
| VOC |
Volatile Organic Contaminants |
| VOC |
Volatile Organic Chemicals |
| WAM |
Work Assignment Manager |
| WAP |
Waste Analysis Plan |
| WENDB |
Water Enforcement National Data Base |
| WLA |
Waste Load Allocation |
| WQM |
Waste Quality Management |
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