U.S. EPA Abbreviations and Acronyms
ACFM
- Actual cubic feet per minuteACT
- Alternative Control Technology GuidelineAPCD
- Air Pollution Control DeviceAFS
- AIRS Facility SubsystemAICHE
- American Society of Chemical EngineersAIRS
- Aerometric Information Retrieval SystemALAPCO
- Association of Local Air Pollution Control OfficialsAMS
- American Meteorological SocietyAPA
- Air Pathways AnalysisAPI
- American Petroleum InstituteAPTI
- Air Pollution Training InstituteAQI
- Air Quality IndexASD
- Activated Sludge DiffusionASTM
- American Society of Testing MaterialsATS
- Allowance Tracking SystemATS
- Allowance Tracking SystemATSDR
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease RegistryBACT
- Best Available Control TechnologyBAMM
- Best Available Monitoring MethodsBTU
- British Thermal UnitCAA
- Clean Air ActCAPs
- Criteria Air PollutantsCAS
- Chemicals Abstract ServicesCD-ROM
- Compact Disc Read Only MemoryCE
- Control EfficiencyCEM
- Continuous Emissions MonitoringCERCLA
- Comprehensive Environmental Recovery and Comprehensive Liability ActCERR
- Consolidated Emissions Reporting RuleCFC
- ChlorofluorocarbonCFR
- Code of Federal RegulationsCHIEF
- Clearinghouse for Inventories and Emission FactorsCMS
- Continuous Monitoring SystemCO
- Carbon MonoxideCTC
- Control Technology CenterCTG
- Control Technology GuidelineDARS
- Data Attribute Rating SystemDCF
- Discounted Cash FlowDECIM
- Defense Corporate Information ManagementDOD
- Department of DefenseDOE
- Department of EnergyDRE
- Destruction Reduction EfficiencyEA
- Environmental AssessmentERBT
- Empty-Bed Residence TimeEIIP
- Environmental Inventory Improvement ProgramEIS
- Environmental Impact SystemEMIS
- Environmental Management Information SystemEMS
- Environmental Management SystemEPA
- U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyETS
- Emissions Tracking SystemFIP
- Federal Implementation PlanFIPS
- Federal Information Processing SystemFR
- Federal RegisterGAC
- Granular Activated CarbonGHGs
- Greenhouse GasesHAP
- Hazardous Air PollutantHCFC
- HydrochlorofluorocarbonHEPA
- High Efficiency Particulate AirIARC
- International Agency for CancerID
- IdentificationIDLH
- Immediately Dangerous to Life and HealthIEC
- International Electrotechnical CommissionISO
- International Organization for StandardizationIUPAC
- International Union of Pure and Applied ChemistryLAER
- Lowest Achievable Emission Ratelb
- PoundLCA
- Life Cycle AssessmentLCCA
- Life Cycle Costing AnalysisLDAR
- Liquid Detection and RepairLNG
- Liquid Natural GasMACT
- Maximum Achievable Control TechnologyMBRs
- Membrane BioreactorsMERV
- Minimum Efficiency Reporting ValueMSDS
- Material Safety Data SheetsMWC
- Municipal Waste CombustorsNAAQS
- National Ambient Air Quality StandardNACIS
- North American Industrial Classification SystemNATICH
- National Air Toxics Information Clearing HouseNEC
- Not Elsewhere ClassifiedNEDS
- National Emissions Database SystemNEPA
- National Environmental Policy ActNEI
- National Emission InventoryNPV
- Net Present ValueNTI
- National Toxics InventoryNOx
- Nitrogen OxidesNPL
- National Priority ListNSPS
- New Source Performance StandardNSR
- New Source ReviewNTIS
- National Technical Information ServiceOAQPS
- Office of Air Quality Planning StandardsOEL
- Occupational Exposure LimitOMB
- Office of Management and BudgetOSHA
- Occupational Safety and Health ActPAHs
- Polycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsPEL
- Permissible Exposure LimitP2
- Pollution PreventionPL
- Public LawPM
- Particulate MatterPM10
- Particulate matter of aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 10 micrometersPM2.5
- Particulate matter of aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 micrometersPOTW
- Publicly Owned Treatment WorksPPB
- Parts Per BillionPPM
- Parts Per MillionPSD
- Prevention of Significant DeteriorationQA
- Quality AssuranceQC
- Quality ControlRACT
- Reasonably Available Control TechnologyRCRA
- Resource Conservation and Recovery ActROI
- Return on InvestmentRVP
- Reid Vapor PressureSARA
- Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization ActSCC
- Source Classification CodeSIC
- Standard Industrial ClassificationSIP
- State Implementation PlanSO2
- Sulfur DioxideTHMs
- TrihalomethanesTLV
- Threshold Limit ValueTOG
- Total Organic GasesTRI
- Toxic Release InventoryTRS
- Total Reduced SulfurTSP
- Total Suspended ParticulateTPY
- Tons Per YearTRIS
- Toxic Chemical Release Inventory SystemTSDF
- Treatment, Storage, and Disposal FacilityU.S.
- United StatesU.S.C.
- United States CodeUTM
- Universal Transverse MercatorVMT
- Vehicle Miles TravelledVOC
- Volatile Organic CompoundVRP
- Visibility Reducing Particles