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61 Cards in this Set
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BOD |
Biological oxygen demand |
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COD |
Chemical Oxygen demand |
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MACT |
Maximum available control technology |
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TRI |
toxic release invertory |
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MCL |
Maximum contaminant levels |
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NPDES |
National pollutant discharge elimination system |
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TCLP |
Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure |
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EIS |
Environmental impact statement |
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GCM |
General circulation model |
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gwp |
global warming potential |
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vmt |
vehicle miles of travel |
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cdi |
chronic daily intake |
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NOAEL |
No observable adverse effects level |
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LOAEL |
Lowest does with observable adverse effects level |
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uf |
uncertainty factor |
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mf |
modifying factor |
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add |
average daily dose |
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RfD |
reference dose |
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hq |
hazard quotient |
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hi |
hazard index |
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swda |
safe water drinking act |
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fwpca |
federal water pollution control act |
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rcra |
resource conservation and recovery act |
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aec |
atomic energy act |
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nwpa |
national waste policy act |
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nepa |
national environmental protection act |
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caa |
clean air act |
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naaqs |
national ambient air quality standard |
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nsps |
new source performance standards |
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lust |
leaking underground storage tanks |
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msw |
municipal solid waste |
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tru |
trans uranic |
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wipp |
waste isolation pilot plant |
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llw |
low level waste |
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hap |
hazardour air pollutants |
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cfc |
chlorofluorocarbons |
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voc |
volatile organic compound |
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rog |
reactive organic gases |
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tsp |
total suspended particulates |
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tss |
total suspended solids |
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tds |
total dissolved solids |
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hhv |
higher heating value |
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lhv |
lower heating value |
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lev |
low emission vehicle |
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esp |
electro static precipitator |
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fgd |
flue gas desulfurization |
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scr |
selective catalytic reduction |
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sncr |
selective non-catalytic reduction |
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chp |
combined heat and power |
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igcc |
integrated gasification combined cycle |
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pwr |
pressurized water reactor |
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bwr |
boiling water reactor |
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pf |
potency factor |
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gdp |
gross domestic product |
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epa |
environmental protection agency |
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ipcc |
intergovernmental panel on climate change |
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wced |
world commission on environmental development |
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doe |
department of energy |
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nrc |
national research council |
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wmo |
world meteorological organization |
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unep |
united nations environmental program |
