Acronyms Flashcards

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BOD

A

Biological Oxygen Demand

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COD

A

Chemical Oxygen Demand

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3
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MACT

A

Maximum Available Control Technology

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4
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TRI

A

Toxic Release Inventory

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5
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MCL

A

Maximum Contaminant levels

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6
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NPDES

A

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

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7
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TCLP

A

Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure

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8
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EIS

A

Environmental Impact Statement

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9
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GCM

A

General Circulation Model

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10
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GWP

A

Global Warming Potential

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11
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VMT

A

Vehicles-Miles of Travel

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12
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CDI

A

Chronic Daily Intake

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13
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NOAEL

A

No Observable Adverse Effects Level

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14
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LOAEL

A

Lowest dose with Observed Adverse Effects Level

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15
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UF

A

Uncertainty Factor

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16
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MF

A

Modifying Factor

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17
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ADD

A

Average Daily Dose

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18
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RfD

A

Reference Dose

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19
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HQ

A

Hazard Quotient

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20
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HI

A

Hazard Index

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21
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SWDA

A

Safe Water Drinking Act

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22
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FWPCA

A

Federal Water Pollution Control Act

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23
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RCRA

A

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

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24
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AEC

A

Atomic Energy commission

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25
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NWPA

A

Nuclear Waste Policy Act

26
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NEPA

A

National Environmental Protection Act

27
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CAA

A

Clean Air Act

28
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NAAQS

A

National Ambient Air Quality Standard

29
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NSPS

A

New Source Performance Standards

30
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LUST

A

Leaking Underground Storage Tanks

31
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MSW

A

Municipal Solid Waste

32
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TRU

A

Transuranic waste

33
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WIPP

A

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

34
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LLW

A

Low-Level Waste

35
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HAP

A

Hazardous Air Pollutants

36
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CFC

A

Chlorofluorocarbons

37
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VOC

A

Volatile Organic Compound

38
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ROG

A

Reactive Organic Gases

39
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TSP

A

Total Suspended Particulates

40
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TSS

A

Total Suspended Solids

41
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TDS

A

Total Dissolved Solids

42
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HHV

A

Higher Heating Value

43
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LHV

A

Lower Heating Value

44
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LEV

A

Low Emission Vehicle

45
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ESP

A

ElectroStatic Precipitator

46
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FGD

A

Flue Gas Desulfurization

47
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SCR

A

Selective Catalytic Reduction

48
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SNCR

A

Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction

49
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CHP

A

Combined Heat and Power

50
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IGCC

A

Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle

51
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PWR

A

Pressurized Water Reactor

52
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BWR

A

Boiling Water Reactor

53
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PF

A

Potency Factor

54
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GDP

A

Gross Domestic Product

55
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EPA

A

Environmental Protection Agency

56
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IPCC

A

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

57
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WCED

A

World Commission on Environment and Development

58
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DOE

A

Department Of Energy

59
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NRC (2 things)

A

National Research Council or Nuclear regulatory commission

60
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WMO

A

World Meteorological Organization

61
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UNEP

A

United Nations Environmental Program