Acronyms Flashcards by Jeremy Lafontaine-Fokas

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BOD

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Biological Oxygen Demand

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COD

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Chemical Oxygen Demand

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MACT

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Maximum Available Control Technology

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TRI

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Toxic Release Inventory

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MCL

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Maximum Contaminant levels

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NPDES

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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

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TCLP

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Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure

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EIS

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Environmental Impact Statement

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GCM

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General Circulation Model

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GWP

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Global Warming Potential

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VMT

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Vehicles-Miles of Travel

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CDI

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Chronic Daily Intake

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NOAEL

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No Observable Adverse Effects Level

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LOAEL

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Lowest dose with Observed Adverse Effects Level

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UF

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Uncertainty Factor

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MF

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Modifying Factor

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ADD

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Average Daily Dose

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RfD

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Reference Dose

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HQ

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Hazard Quotient

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HI

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Hazard Index

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SWDA

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Safe Water Drinking Act

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FWPCA

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Federal Water Pollution Control Act

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RCRA

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

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AEC

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Atomic Energy commission

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NWPA

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Nuclear Waste Policy Act

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NEPA

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National Environmental Protection Act

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CAA

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Clean Air Act

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NAAQS

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National Ambient Air Quality Standard

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NSPS

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New Source Performance Standards

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LUST

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Leaking Underground Storage Tanks

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MSW

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Municipal Solid Waste

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TRU

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Transuranic waste

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WIPP

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Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

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LLW

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Low-Level Waste

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HAP

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Hazardous Air Pollutants

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CFC

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Chlorofluorocarbons

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VOC

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Volatile Organic Compound

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ROG

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Reactive Organic Gases

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TSP

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Total Suspended Particulates

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TSS

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Total Suspended Solids

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TDS

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Total Dissolved Solids

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HHV

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Higher Heating Value

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LHV

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Lower Heating Value

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LEV

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Low Emission Vehicle

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ESP

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ElectroStatic Precipitator

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FGD

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Flue Gas Desulfurization

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SCR

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Selective Catalytic Reduction

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SNCR

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Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction

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CHP

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Combined Heat and Power

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IGCC

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Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle

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PWR

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Pressurized Water Reactor

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BWR

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Boiling Water Reactor

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PF

A

Potency Factor

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GDP

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Gross Domestic Product

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EPA

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Environmental Protection Agency

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IPCC

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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WCED

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World Commission on Environment and Development

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DOE

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Department Of Energy

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NRC (2 things)

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National Research Council or Nuclear regulatory commission

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WMO

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World Meteorological Organization

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UNEP

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United Nations Environmental Program