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

Nuclear Waste Policy Act

NEPA

National Environmental Protection Act

CAA

Clean Air Act

NAAQS

National Ambient Air Quality Standard

NSPS

New Source Performance Standards

LUST

Leaking Underground Storage Tanks

MSW

Municipal Solid Waste

TRU

Transuranic waste

WIPP

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

LLW

Low-Level Waste

HAP

Hazardous Air Pollutants

CFC

Chlorofluorocarbons

VOC

Volatile Organic Compound

ROG

Reactive Organic Gases

TSP

Total Suspended Particulates

TSS

Total Suspended Solids

TDS

Total Dissolved Solids

HHV

Higher Heating Value

LHV

Lower Heating Value

LEV

Low Emission Vehicle

ESP

ElectroStatic Precipitator

FGD

Flue Gas Desulfurization

SCR

Selective Catalytic Reduction

SNCR

Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction

CHP

Combined Heat and Power

IGCC

Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle

PWR

Pressurized Water Reactor

BWR

Boiling Water Reactor

PF

Potency Factor

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

IPCC

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

WCED

World Commission on Environment and Development

DOE

Department Of Energy

NRC (2 things)

National Research Council or Nuclear regulatory commission

WMO

World Meteorological Organization

UNEP

United Nations Environmental Program