Natural Attenuation for Groundwater Remediation (2000)
Chapter: Appendix A Acronyms
A
Acronyms
API
American Petroleum Institute
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials
ATP
adenosine triphosphate
ATSDR
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
BTEX
benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene
CAC
citizen advisory committee
CAG
community advisory group
CEA
classification exception area
COD
chemical oxygen demand
DCA
dichloroethane
DCE
dichloroethene
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
DNAPL
dense nonaqueous-phase liquid
DOD
Department of Defense
DOE
Department of Energy
EDTA
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
HMX
octahydro-1,3,5,7tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocene
LNAPL
light nonaqueous-phase liquid
mRNA
messenger ribonucleic acid
MTBE
methyl tert-butyl ether
NAF
Natural Attenuation Factor
NEJAC
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council
NJDEP
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
NRC
National Research Council
NTA
nitrilotriacetic acid
OSWER
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA)
PAH
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
PCB
polychlorinated biphenyl
PCE
tetrachloroethene
PCP
pentachlorophenol
Pi
inorganic phosphorus
RAB
restoration advisory board
RCRA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RDX
royal Dutch explosive (1,3,5-trinitrohexahydro-s-triazine)
RTDF
Remediation Technologies Development Forum
TCA
trichloroethane
TCDD
tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
TCE
trichloroethene
TNT
trinitrotoluene
USGS
U.S. Geological Survey
VC
vinyl chloride
