Black and Smokeless Powders: Technologies for Finding Bombs and the Bomb Makers (1998)
Chapter: Appendix J: Acronyms and Abbreviations
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"Appendix J: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 1998. Black and Smokeless Powders: Technologies for Finding Bombs and the Bomb Makers. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/6289.
J Acronyms and Abbreviations
ANFO
Ammonium nitrate/fuel oil
ATF
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Bureau of
CMA
Chemical Manufacturers Association
DMNB
2,3-dimethyl-2,3-dinitrobutane
DNT
Dinitrotoluene
EGDN
Ethylene glycol dinitrate
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
IED
Improvised explosive device
LOVA
Low vulnerability ammunition (powders)
3M
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
MNT
Mononitrotoluene
NC
Nitrocellulose
NG
Nitroglycerine
NQ
Nitroguanidine
OEM
Original equipment manufacturer
OTA
Office of Technology Assessment
PEL
Permissible exposure limit
PVC
Polyvinyl chloride
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