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Abbreviations & Acronyms: J-Q
Note: Some acronyms have more than one meaning. Multiple meanings are listed, separated by semi-colons.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
JAPCA: Journal of Air Pollution Control Association
JCL: Job Control Language
JEC: Joint Economic Committee
JECFA: Joint Expert Committee of Food Additives
JEIOG: Joint Emissions Inventory Oversight Group
JLC: Justification for Limited Competition
JMPR: Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues
JNCP: Justification for Non-Competitive Procurement
JOFOC: Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition
JPA: Joint Permitting Agreement
JSD: Jackson Structured Design
JSP: Jackson Structured Programming
JTU: Jackson Turbidity Unit
LAA: Lead Agency Attorney
LADD: Lifetime Average Daily Dose; Lowest Acceptable Daily Dose
LAER: Lowest Achievable Emission Rate
LAI: Laboratory Audit Inspection
LAMP: Lake Acidification Mitigation Project
LC: Lethal Concentration. Liquid Chromatography
LCA: Life Cycle Assessment
LCD: Local Climatological Data
LCL: Lower Control Limit
LCM: Life Cycle Management
LCRS: Leachate Collection and Removal System
LD: Land Disposal. Light Duty
LD L0: The lowest dosage of a toxic substance that kills test organisms.
LDAR: Leak Detection and Repair
LDC: London Dumping Convention
LDCRS: Leachate Detection, Collection, and Removal System
LDD: Light-Duty Diesel
LDDT: Light-Duty Diesel Truck
LDDV: Light-Duty Diesel Vehicle
LDGT: Light-Duty Gasoline Truck
LDIP: Laboratory Data Integrity Program
LDR: Land Disposal Restrictions
LDRTF: Land Disposal Restrictions Task Force
LDS: Leak Detection System
LDT: Lowest Dose Tested. Light-Duty Truck
LDV: Light-Duty Vehicle
LEL: Lowest Effect Level. Lower Explosive Limit
LEP: Laboratory Evaluation Program
LEPC: Local Emergency Planning Committee
LERC: Local Emergency Response Committee
LEV: Low Emissions Vehicle
LFG: Landfill Gas
LFL: Lower Flammability Limit
LGR: Local Governments Reimbursement Program
LHDDV: Light Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle
LI: Langelier Index
LIDAR: Light Detection and Ranging
LIMB: Limestone-Injection Multi-Stage Burner
LLRW: Low Level Radioactive Waste
LMFBR: Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor
LMOP: Landfill Methane Outreach Program
LNAPL: Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid
LOAEL: Lowest-Observed-Adverse-Effect-Level
LOD: Limit of Detection
LQER: Lesser Quantity Emission Rates
LQG: Large Quantity Generator
LRTAP: Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution
LUIS: Label Use Information System
MAC: Mobile Air Conditioner
MACT: Maximum Achievable Control Technology
MAPSIM: Mesoscale Air Pollution Simulation Model
MATC: Maximum Acceptable Toxic Concentration
MBAS: Methylene-Blue-Active Substances
MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level
MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal
MCS: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
MDL: Method Detection Limit
MEC: Model Energy Code
MEI: Maximally (or most) Exposed Individual
MEP: Multiple Extraction Procedure
MHDDV: Medium Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle
MOBILE5A: Mobile Source Emission Factor Model
MOE: Margin Of Exposure
MOS: Margin of Safety
MP: Manufacturing-use Product; Melting Point
MPCA: Microbial Pest Control Agent
MPI: Maximum Permitted Intake
MPN: Maximum Possible Number
MPWC: Multiprocess Wet Cleaning
MRBMA: Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act
MRF: Materials Recovery Facility
MRID: Master Record Identification number
MRL: Maximum-Residue Limit (Pesticide Tolerance)
MSW: Municipal Solid Waste
MTBE: Methyl tertiary butyl ether
MTD: Maximum Tolerated Dose
MUP: Manufacturing-Use Product
MUTA: Mutagenicity
MWC: Machine Wet Cleaning
NAA: Nonattainment Area
NAAEC: North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation
NAAQS: National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NACA: National Agricultural Chemicals Association
NACEPT: National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology
NADP/NTN: National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network
NAMS: National Air Monitoring Stations
NAPAP: National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program
NAPL: Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid
NAPS: National Air Pollution Surveillance
NARA: National Agrichemical Retailers Association
NARSTO: North American Research Strategy for Tropospheric Ozone
NAS: National Academy of Sciences
NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASDA: National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
NCAMP: National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides
NCEPI: National Center for Environmental Publications and Information
NCWS: Non-Community Water System
NEDS: National Emissions Data System
NEIC: National Enforcement Investigations Center
NEPA: National Environmental Policy Act
NEPI: National Environmental Policy Institute
NEPPS: National Environmental Performance Partnership System
NESHAP: National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants
NIEHS: National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences
NETA: National Environmental Training Association
NFRAP: No Further Remedial Action Planned
NICT: National Incident Coordination Team
NIOSH: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
NIPDWR: National Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations
NISAC: National Industrial Security Advisory Committee
NMHC: Nonmethane Hydrocarbons
NMOC: Non-Methane Organic Component
NMVOC: Non-methane Volatile Organic Chemicals
NO: Nitric Oxide
NO²: Nitrogen Dioxide
NOA: Notice of Arrival
NOAA: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency
NOAC: Nature of Action Code
NOAEL: No Observable Adverse Effect Level
NOEL: No Observable Effect Level
NOIC: Notice of Intent to Cancel
NOIS: Notice of Intent to Suspend
N2O: Nitrous Oxide
NOV: Notice of Violation
NOx: Nitrogen Oxides
NORM: Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
NPCA: National Pest Control Association>
NPDES: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NPHAP: National Pesticide Hazard Assessment Program
NPIRS: National Pesticide Information Retrieval System
NPMS: National Performance Measures Strategy
NPTN: National Pesticide Telecommunications Network
NRD: Natural Resource Damage
NRDC: Natural Resources Defense Council
NSDWR: National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations
NSEC: National System for Emergency Coordination
NSEP: National System for Emergency Preparedness
NSPS: New Source Performance Standards
NSR: New Source Review
NSR/PSD: National Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration
NTI: National Toxics Inventory
NTIS: National Technical Information Service
NTNCWS: Non-Transient Non-Community Water System
NTP: National Toxicology Program
NTU: Nephlometric Turbidity Unit
O3: Ozone
OAQPS: Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
OCD: Offshore and Coastal Dispersion
ODP: Ozone-Depleting Potential
ODS: Ozone-Depleting Substances
OECA: Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
OECD: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OF: Optional Form
OI: Order for Information
OLC: Office of Legal Counsel
OLTS: On Line Tracking System
O&M: Operations and Maintenance
ORE: Office of Regulatory Enforcement
ORM: Other Regulated Material
ORP: Oxidation-Reduction Potential
OTAG: Ozone Transport Assessment Group
OTC: Ozone Transport Commission
OTIS: Online Tracking Information System
OTR: Ozone Transport Region
P2: Pollution Prevention
PAG: Pesticide Assignment Guidelines
PAH: Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons
PAl: Performance Audit Inspection (CWA); Pure Active Ingredient compound
PAM: Pesticide Analytical Manual
PAMS: Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations
PAT: Permit Assistance Team (RCRA)
PATS: Pesticide Action Tracking System; Pesticides Analytical Transport Solution
Pb: Lead
PBA: Preliminary Benefit Analysis (BEAD)
PCA: Principle Component Analysis
PCB: Polychlorinated Biphenyl
PCE: Perchloroethylene
PCM: Phase Contrast Microscopy
PCN: Policy Criteria Notice
PCO: Pest Control Operator
PCSD: President's Council on Sustainable Development
PDCI: Product Data Call-In
PFC: Perfluorated Carbon
PFCRA: Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act
PHC: Principal Hazardous Constituent
PHI: Pre-Harvest Interval
PHSA: Public Health Service Act
PI: Preliminary Injunction. Program Information
PIC: Products of Incomplete Combustion
PIGS: Pesticides in Groundwater Strategy
PIMS: Pesticide Incident Monitoring System
PIN: Pesticide Information Network
PIN: Procurement Information Notice
PIP: Public Involvement Program
PIPQUIC: Program Integration Project Queries Used in Interactive Command
PIRG: Public Interest Research Group
PIRT: Pretreatment Implementation Review Task Force
PIT: Permit Improvement Team
PITS: Project Information Tracking System
PLIRRA: Pollution Liability Insurance and Risk Retention Act
PLM: Polarized Light Microscopy
PLUVUE: Plume Visibility Model
PM: Particulate Matter
PMAS: Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations
PM2.5: Particulate Matter Smaller than 2.5 Micrometers in Diameter
PM10: Particulate Matter (nominally 10m and less)
PM15: Particulate Matter (nominally 15m and less)
PMEL: Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
PMN: Premanufacture Notification
PMNF: Premanufacture Notification Form
PMR: Pollutant Mass Rate
PMR: Proportionate Mortality Ratio
PMRS: Performance Management and Recognition System
PMS: Program Management System
PNA: Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons
PO: Project Officer
POC: Point Of Compliance
POE: Point Of Exposure
POGO: Privately-Owned/ Government-Operated
POHC: Principal Organic Hazardous Constituent
POI: Point Of Interception
POLREP:Pollution Report
POM: Particulate Organic Matter. Polycyclic Organic Matter
POP: Persistent Organic Pollutant
POR: Program of Requirements
POTW: Publicly Owned Treatment Works
POV: Privately Owned Vehicle
PP: Program Planning
PPA: Planned Program Accomplishment
PPB: Parts Per Billion
PPE: Personal Protective Equipment
PPG: Performance Partnership Grant
PPIC: Pesticide Programs Information Center
PPIS: Pesticide Product Information System; Pollution Prevention Incentives for States
PPMAP: Power Planning Modeling Application Procedure
PPM/PPB: Parts per million/ parts per billion
PPSP: Power Plant Siting Program
PPT: Parts Per Trillion
PPTH: Parts Per Thousand
PQUA: Preliminary Quantitative Usage Analysis
PR: Pesticide Regulation Notice; Preliminary Review
PRA: Paperwork Reduction Act; Planned Regulatory Action
PRATS: Pesticides Regulatory Action Tracking System
PRC: Planning Research Corporation
PRI: Periodic Reinvestigation
PRM: Prevention Reference Manuals
PRN: Pesticide Registration Notice
PRP: Potentially Responsible Party
PRZM: Pesticide Root Zone Model
PS: Point Source
PSAM: Point Source Ambient Monitoring
PSC: Program Site Coordinator
PSD: Prevention of Significant Deterioration
PSES: Pretreatment Standards for Existing Sources
PSI: Pollutant Standards Index; Pounds Per Square Inch; Pressure Per Square Inch
PSIG: Pressure Per Square Inch Gauge
PSM: Point Source Monitoring
PSNS: Pretreatment Standards for New Sources
PSU: Primary Sampling Unit
PTDIS: Single Stack Meteorological Model in EPA UNAMAP Series
PTE: Potential to Emit
PTFE: Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon)
PTMAX: Single Stack Meteorological Model in EPA UNAMAP series
PTPLU: Point Source Gaussian Diffusion Model
PUC: Public Utility Commission
PV: Project Verification
PVC: Polyvinyl Chloride
PWB: Printed Wiring Board
PWS: Public Water Supply/ System
PWSS: Public Water Supply System
QAC: Quality Assurance Coordinator
QA/QC: Quality Assistance/ Quality Control
QAMIS: Quality Assurance Management and Information System
QAO: Quality Assurance Officer
QAPP: Quality Assurance Program (or Project) Plan
QAT: Quality Action Team
QBTU: Quadrillion British Thermal Units
QC: Quality Control
QCA: Quiet Communities Act
QCI: Quality Control Index
QCP: Quiet Community Program
QL: Quantification Limit
QNCR: Quarterly Noncompliance Report
QUA: Qualitative Use Assessment
QUIPE: Quarterly Update for Inspector in Pesticide Enforcement