List of Acronyms Found in Army Corps Reports
Compiled by the LOOW CAC as of 12/6/2011
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ACE |
Army Corp of Engineers |
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AEC |
Atomic Energy Commission |
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AL |
Action Limit |
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ALARA |
As Low As Reasonably Achievable |
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ANL |
Argonne National Lab |
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amsl |
Above Mean Sea Level |
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ANOVA |
Analysis of Variance |
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ARAR |
Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements |
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aSRC |
Analysis of Variance Site Related Contaminant |
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ASTM |
American Society for Testing and Materials |
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bgs |
Below Ground Surface |
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BNI |
Bechtel National, Inc. |
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BOP |
Balance of Plant |
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BRA |
Baseline Risk Assessment |
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C&D |
Construction and Development |
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CERCLA |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act |
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CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
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CGI |
Combustible Gas Indicator |
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Ci |
Curie |
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COC |
Chemical of Concern |
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COPC |
Chemical of Potential Concern |
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CWM |
Chemical Waste Management |
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DCE |
Dichloroethene or Dichloroethylene |
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DDT |
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
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DERP-FUDS |
Defense Environmental Restoration Program - Formerly Used Defense Site |
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DNAPL |
Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids |
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DoD |
United States Department of Defense |
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DOE |
United States Department of Energy |
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DQO |
Data Quality Objectives |
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EA |
EA Engineering, Science, Technology |
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EIS |
Environmental Impact Statement |
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EM-CX |
Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise |
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EM |
Engineering Manual |
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EPA |
United States Environmental Protection Agency |
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EPC |
Exposure Point Concentration |
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EPDM |
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer |
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ERDA |
Energy Research and Development Administration |
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ESP |
Environmental Surveillance Program |
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EU |
Exposure Unit |
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FAQ |
Frequently Asked Question |
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FS |
Feasibility Study |
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FSP |
Field Sampling Plan |
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FUSRAP |
Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program |
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GEL |
General Engineering Laboratories |
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GIS |
Geographic Information System |
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GLC |
Glacio-Lacustrine Clay |
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HGL |
HydroGeoLogic Inc. |
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HHRA |
Human Health Risk Assessment |
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HI |
Hazard Index |
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ID |
Identification (as in sample or well ID) |
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HQ |
Headquarters |
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IDW |
Investigative-Derived Waste |
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IEUBK |
Integrated Exposure Uptake Biokinetic |
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ILCR |
Model Incremental Lifetime Cancer |
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ITR |
Risk Independent Technical Review |
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IWCS |
Interim Waste Containment Structure |
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KAPL |
Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory |
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Kd |
Distribution Coefficient |
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L |
Liter |
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L/kg |
liter per kilogram |
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LCS |
Laboratory Control Sample |
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LCSD |
Laboratory Control Sample Duplicate |
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LOOW |
Lake Ontario Ordnance Works |
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LWBZ |
Lower Water-Bearing Zone |
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M |
meter |
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mg/kg |
milligrams per kilogram |
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mrem |
millirem |
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mrem /yr |
millirems per year |
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MCL |
Maximum Contaminant Level |
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MCL G |
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal |
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MED |
Manhattan Engineer District |
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MS |
Matrix Spike |
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MSD |
Matrix Spike Duplicate |
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MW |
Monitoring Well |
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NA |
Not Available |
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NAD83 |
North American Datum of 1983 |
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NaI |
Sodium Iodide |
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NCP |
National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan |
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NELAC |
National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference |
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NFA |
No Further Action |
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NFSS |
Niagara Falls Storage Site |
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NGVD29 |
National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 |
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NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
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NIRS |
National Inorganics and Radionuclide Survey |
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NORM |
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials |
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NPDWR |
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations |
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NPL |
National Priorities List |
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NRC |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
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NYCRR |
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations |
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NYSDEC |
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
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NYSDOH |
New York State Department of Health |
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ORAU |
Oak Ridge Associated Universities |
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ORNL |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
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OSL |
Optically Stimulated Luminescence |
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OSWER |
USEPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response |
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OU |
Operable Unit |
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PAH |
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
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PCB |
Polychlorinated Biphenyls |
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PCE |
Tetrachloroethene or Tetrachloroethylene |
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pCi/g |
Picocuries Per Gram |
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PDT |
Project Delivery Team |
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PP |
Proposed Plan |
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ppb |
parts per billion |
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PID |
Photo-Ionization Detector |
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PIP |
Public Involvement Plan |
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PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
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ppm |
Parts Per Million |
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PRG |
Preliminary Remediation Goal |
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pSRC |
Preliminary Site-Related Constituent |
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PVC |
Polyvinyl Chloride |
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QA |
Quality Assurance |
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QC |
Quality Control |
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QCP |
Quality Control Plan |
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QSM |
Quality Systems Manual |
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RAGS |
Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund |
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RAO |
Remedial Action Objective |
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RCRA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
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RI |
Remedial Investigation |
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RIR |
Remedial Investigation Report |
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RME |
Reasonable Maximum Exposure |
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ROC |
Radionuclide of Concern |
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ROD |
Record of Decision |
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ROPC |
Radionuclide of Potential Concern |
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RPP |
Radiation Protection Plan |
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SAIC |
Science Applications International Corporation |
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SAP |
Sampling and Analysis Plan |
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SEC |
Special Exposure Cohort |
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SESOIL |
Seasonal Soil Compartment |
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SLERA |
Screening-Level Ecological Risk Assessment |
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SOW |
Scope of Work |
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SRC |
Site-Related Constituents |
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SSHP |
Site Safety and Health Plan |
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SVOC |
Semi-Volatile Organic |
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TAT |
Turn Around Time |
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TBC |
To Be Considered |
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TCE |
Trichloroethene or Trichloroethylene |
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TLD |
Thermo Luminescent Dosimeters |
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TNORM |
Technologically-Enhanced, Naturally-Occurring Radioactive Material |
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TNT |
Trinitrotoluene |
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TPP |
Technical Project Planning |
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TRU |
Transuranic (elements higher on the periodic chart than uranium) |
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TSCA |
Toxic Substance Control Act |
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TWP |
Temporary Well Point |
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μg |
Microgram |
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UMTRCA |
Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act |
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U.S. |
United States |
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UCL |
Upper Confidence Limit |
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USACE |
United States Army Corps of Engineers |
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U.S.C. |
United States Code |
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USGS |
United States Geological Survey |
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UTL |
Upper Tolerance Limit |
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UU |
Underground Utilities |
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UWBZ |
Upper Water-Bearing Zone |
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VF |
Volatilization Factor |
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VOC |
Volatile Organic Compound |
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VP |
Vicinity Property |
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WAC |
Waste Acceptance Criteria |
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WCS |
Waste Control Specialists |
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WDD |
West Drainage Ditch |
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WSDEC |
Washington State Department of Ecology |
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WOE |
Weight-of-Evidence |
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WWII |
World War II |
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WWTP |
Waste Water Treatment Plant |
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yd3 |
Cubic Yards |