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Many of the following acronyms and
abbreviations are common to the science of indoor air quality. Note: Some abbreviations/acronyms are
registered trademarks, however, registration symbols have been omitted
herein for clarity and consistency. Users shall verify trademark
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AAAAI - American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology ACGHI - American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists AC - Air Conditioning; Alternating Current ACH - Air changes per hour ACM - Asbestos Containing Material AHU - Air Handling Unit AIDS - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome AIHA - American Industrial Hygiene Association APHA - American Public Health Association APWA - American Public Works Association ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers ASTM - American Society for Testing Materials Aw - Water Activity AWG - American Wire Gauge AWWA - American Water Works Association BAQ - Building Air Quality BMP - Best Management Practice BOD - Biological Oxygen Demand BP - Boiling Point BRI - Building Related Illness BRS - Building Related Symptom BTU - British Thermal Unit CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cfm - Cubic Feet per Minute CFR - Code of Federal Regulations CFU - Colony Forming Units CIE - Certified Indoor Environmentalist (IAQA) CIH - Certified Indoor Hygienist (AIHA) CPSC - Consumer Products Safety Commission CWA - Clean Water Act db - Dry Bulb dp - Dew Point DNA - Deoxyribonucleic Acid DNase - Deoxyribonuclease EHP - Environmental Health Professional EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment ELISA - Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay EMF - Electromagnetic Force EMLAP - Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Program EPA - Environmental Protection Agency EPCRA - Emergency Planning & Community Right to Know Act ERH - Equilibrium Relative Humidity ETS - Environmental Tobacco Smoke FDA - Food and Drug Administration FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency FIFRA - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodentcide Act FTC - Federal Trade Commission GC - Gas Chromatograph GC/MS - Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer GNB - Gram Negative Bacteria GPB - Gram Positive Bacteria HAZMAT - Hazardous Materials HEPA - High Efficiency Particulate Air HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus HP - Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis HPLC - High Performance Liquid Chromatograph HUD - Housing and Urban Development HVAC - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning IAQ - Indoor Air Quality IAQA - Indoor Air Quality Association ICC - International Code Council ID50 - Infectious Dose (50% Population) IEQ - Indoor Environmental Quality IgE - Immunoglobulin E (similar for IgA, IgG, IgM, etc.) IH - Industrial Hygienist IICRC - Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification IP - Inhalable Particles IPM - Inhalable Particulate Matter IRC - International Residential Code ISO - International Standards Organization LEL - Lower Explosive Limit LD50 - Lethal Dose (50% Population) LDL - Lower Detection Limit MC - Moisture Content MCL - Maximum Contaminant Level MCLG - Maximum Contaminant Level Goal MCS - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity MDF - Medium Density Fiberboard MEA - Malt Extract Agar MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet MVOC - Microbial Volatile Organic Compound NADCA - National Air Duct Cleaning Association NAS - National Academy of Sciences NEC - National Electrical Code (by NFPA) NFPA - National Fire Protection Association NIEHS - National Institute for Environmental Health Services NIH - National Institute of Health NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NOAA - National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency NOEL - No Observable Effect Level NPDES - National Pollution Discharge Elimination System NTIS - National Technical Information Service OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration OTDS - Organic Toxic Dust Syndrome PAH - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons PCB - Polychlorinated Biphenyls pCi - Picocurie PCM - Phase Contrast Microscopy; Per Cubic Meter PCR - Polymerase Chain Reaction PEL - Permissible Exposure Level PID - Photo-ionization Detector PM - Particulate Matter PM2.5 - Particulate Matter (2.5 micron and less) PM10 - Particulate Matter (10 micron and less) PNA - Polynuclear Aromatics ppb - Parts per Billion PPE - Personal Protective Equipment ppm - Parts per Million ppt - Parts per Trillion psi - Pounds per Square Inch PUC - Public Utility Commission PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride QC - Quality Control RA - Return Air RAD - Radiation Absorbed Dose RAST - Radio-allergosorbent Test RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act REM - Roentgen Equivalent Man RH - Relative Humidity RNA - Ribonucleic Acid RNase - Ribonuclease RODAC - Replicate Organism Detection and Counting SBS - Sick Building Syndrome SCBA - Self-contained Breathing Apparatus SCFM - Standard Cubic Feet per Minute SEM - Scanning Electron Microscope SI - International System of Units SIC - Standard Industrial Classification SOW - Scope of Work sp - Species (singular) spp - Species (plural) STEL - Short Term Exposure Limit TD - Toxic Dose TDS - Total Dissolved Solids TEM - Transmission Electron Microscope THC - Total Hydrocarbons TLV - Threshold Limit Value TLV-C - Threshold Limit Value, Ceiling TLV-STEL - Threshold Limit Value, Short Term Exposure Limit TLV-TWA - Threshold Limit Value, Time Weighted Average TOC - Total Organic Carbon TSA - Tryptic Soy Agar TSCA - Toxic Substance Control Act TVOC - Total Volatile Organic Compounds TWA - Time Weighted Average UDL - Upper Detection Limit UEL - Upper Explosive Limit UL - Underwriters Laboratories; Upper Limit USDA - U.S. Department of Agriculture USP - U.S. Pharmacopeia UST - Underground Storage Tank UV - UltraViolet UVA, UVB, UVC - Ultraviolet Radiation Bands VOC - Volatile Organic Compound VP - Vapor Pressure VSS - Volatile Suspended Solids wb - Wet Bulb WHO - World Health Organization WQS - Water Quality Standard WWTP - Wastewater Treatment Plant |
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