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Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronym Abbreviation
Am-243 Americium-243
Am-241 Americium-241
% Percent
± Plus or minus
°C Degrees centigrade
$ U.S. dollars
AC Alternating current
ASG Argonne Super Gel
cm3 Cubic Centimeter
Co-60 Cobalt-60
Cs Cesium
Cs-137 Cesium-137
DG 1101 DeconGel 1101
DG 1108 DeconGel 1108
DI De-Ionized
e.g. For example
g Gram
L Liter
m2 Square Meter
mL Milliliter
mm Millimeter
psi Pounds per square inch
QDS Quick Decon Solutions
QDS-A Quick Decon Solutions - Actinide Mass Effect 
QDS-H Quick Decon Solutions - Halogen Mass Effect
QDS-TM Quick Decon Solutions - Transition Metal Mass Effect 
RRI Rad-Release I
RRII Rad-Release II
SC Strippable Coating
SDF Surface Decontamination Foam
Sr-85 Strontium-85
Sr-90 Strontium-90
TLC Temporary Layered Coating
UDF Universal Decontamination Formulation

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