Health Impact Assessment of Shale Gas Extraction: Workshop Summary (2014)
Chapter: Appendix C: Acronyms
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"Appendix C: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2014. Health Impact Assessment of Shale Gas Extraction: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18376.
| AMCV | air monitoring comparison value |
| ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry |
| AutoGC | auto gas chromatography |
| bcfd | billion cubic feet per day |
| CAS | Chemical Abstract Services |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| DFW | Dallas–Fort Worth |
| EIS | environmental impact statement |
| EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| GAO | U.S. Government Accountability Office |
| GWP | global warming potential |
| HAP | hazardous air pollutant |
| HI | hazard index |
| HIA | health impact assessment |
| HQ | hazard quotient |
| ICMM | International Council on Mining and Metals |
| IFC | International Finance Corporation |
| IOM | Institute of Medicine |
| kWh | kilowatt-hour |
| MCF | thousand cubic feet |
| MSETC | Marcellus Shale Education & Training Center |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2014. Health Impact Assessment of Shale Gas Extraction: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18376.
| NCEH | National Center for Environmental Health |
| NIEHS | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NORM | naturally occurring radioactive material |
| NOx | nitrogen oxides |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PM | particulate matter |
| ppb | parts per billion |
| RfC | reference concentration |
| SO2 | sulfur dioxide |
| STEPS | Service, Transmission, Exploration, and Production Safety Network |
| TCEQ | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality |
| USGS | U.S. Geological Survey |
| VMT | vehicle miles traveled |
| VOC | volatile organic compound |
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