Environmental Sampling and Analytical Methods (ESAM) Program

SCID Acronyms and Abbreviations


°C	Degree Celsius
µL	Microliter(s)
µm	Micrometer(s)
1,3,5-TNB	1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene
2,4,6-TNT	2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene
2-HMP	(2-[hydroxymethyl] piperidine)
A
AAVLD	American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
Anal. Chem.	Analytical Chemistry
AOAC	AOAC International (formerly the Association of Official Analytical Chemists)
APHA	American Public Health Association
APHIS	Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHL	Association of Public Health Laboratories
ASM	American Society for Microbiology
ASTM	ASTM International (formerly American Society for Testing and Materials)
APHA	American Public Health Association
APHIS	Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHL	Association of Public Health Laboratories
ASM	American Society for Microbiology
ASTM	ASTM International (formerly American Society for Testing and Materials)
B
BSL	Biosafety level
BZ	Quinuclidinyl benzilate
C
CBR	Chemical, biological, and radiological
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
Ch.	Chapter
CLP	Contract Laboratory Program
cm	Centimeter(s)
cm2	Centimeter(s) squared
COC	Chain of custody
CVAA	2-Chlorovinylarsonous acid
CVAOA	2-Chlorovinylarsonic acid
D
d₅₀	Cut-off sizes correspond to 50% particle collection efficiency mark
DAS	Diacetoxyscirpenol
DGR	Dangerous Goods Regulations
DHS	Department of Homeland Security (U.S.)
DIMP	Diisopropyl methylphosphonate
DNPH	Dinitrophenylhydrazine
DOE	Department of Energy (U.S.)
DOL	Department of Labor (U.S.)
DOT	Department of Transportation (U.S.)
DQO	Data quality objectives
DWRPTB	Drinking Water Utility Response Protocol Toolbox
E
EA2192	[S-2-(diisopropylamino) ethylmethylphosphono-thioic acid]
ECL	Electrochemiluminescence
ED	Ethyldichloroarsine
EDEA	N-Ethyldiethanolamine
ELFA	Enzyme-linked fluorescent immunoassay
ELISA	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EMAC	Emergency Management Assistance Compact
EMPA	Ethyl methylphosphonic acid
EMSL	Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory
EOC	EPA Emergency Operations Center
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ERLN	EPA's Environmental Response Laboratory Network
ERT	Environmental Response Team (EPA)
F
FBI	Federal Bureau of Investigation
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FERN	Food Emergency Response Network
FRET	Fluorescence resonance energy transfer
FRMAC	Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center
ft2	Square foot (square feet)
G
g	Gram(s)
GA	Tabun
gal	Gallon
GB	Sarin
GD	Soman
GE	1-Methylethyl ester ethyl phosphonofluoridic acid
GF	Cyclohexyl sarin
GPS	Global Positioning System
H
HASL	Health and Safety Laboratory, currently known as Environmental Measurements Laboratory (EML)
HASP	Health and Safety Plan
HCl	Hydrochloric acid
HCV	Hepatitis C Virus
HD	Mustard, sulfur
HEV	Hepatitis E virus
HFV	Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses
Hg	Mercury
Hg(CN)²	Mercury (II) cyanide
HILIC MS-MS	Hydrophilic interaction-tandem mass spectrometry
HMTD	Hexamethylenetriperoxidediamine
HMX	Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine
HN-1	Mustard 1, nitrogen
HN-2	Mustard 2, nitrogen
HN-3	Mustard 3, nitrogen
HNO³	Nitric acid
HPLC-FL	High performance liquid chromatography-fluorescence
HSRP	Homeland Security Research Program
I
i.d.	Inner diameter
IATA	International Air Transportation Association
ICLN	Integrated Consortium of Laboratory Networks
IMPA	Isopropyl methylphosphonic acid
IO	Inorganic
ISM	Inorganic Superfund Methods
ISO	International Organization for Standardization
K
kPpa	Kilopascals
L
L	Liter(s)
L-1	Lewisite 1
L-2	Lewisite 2
L-3	Lewisite 3
Lab Compendium	Compendium of Environmental Testing Laboratories
lbs	Pounds
LC-ESI-MS-MS	Liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry
LC-MS	Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry
LC-MS-MS	Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
LC-UV	Liquid chromatography-ultraviolet
LFA	Lateral flow immunoassay
LRN	Laboratory Response Network
M
M	Molar
m³	Cubic meter(s)
MALDI-TOF-MS	Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry
MCE	Mixed cellulose ester
MDEA	N-Methyl diethanolamine
mg	Milligram(s
min	Minute(s)
mL	Milliliter(s)
mm	Millimeter(s)
mM	Millimolar
MPA	Methylphosphonic acid
MS/MSD	Matrix Spike/Matrix Spike Duplicates
N
NA	Not applicable
Na²CO³	Sodium carbonate
NAHLN	National Animal Health Laboratory Network
NaOH	Sodium hydroxide
NAREL	National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory (EPA)
NEMI	National Environmental Methods Index
NH³	Ammonia
NH⁴Cl	Ammonium chloride
NH⁴OH	Ammonium hydroxide
NHSRC	National Homeland Security Research Center (EPA)
NIFA	National Institute of Food and Agriculture
NIOSH	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NIST	National Institute of Standards and Technology
NTTAA	National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
O
o.d.	Outer diameter
OMB	Office of Management and Budget Directives
ORD	Office of Research and Development (EPA)
ORISE	Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OVS	OSHA versatile sampler
OW	Office of Water (EPA)
oz.	Ounce(s)
P
PETN	Pentaerythritol tetranitrate
pg.	Page(s)
PHILIS	Portable High-Throughput Integrated Laboratory Identification Systems
PMPA	Pinacolyl methyl phosphonic acid
ppbv	Parts-per-billion by volume
PPE	Personal protective equipment
ppm	Parts per million
pptv	Parts per trillion by volume
psi	Pound-force per square inch
psig	Pounds per square inch gauge
PSN	Proper shipping name
PTFE	Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon®)
PUF	Polyurethane foam
PVC	Polyvinyl chloride
Q
QA	Quality assurance
QC	Quality control
R
RDX	Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine
RESL	Radiological and Environmental Sciences Laboratory
Rev	Revision
S
SAM	Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery
SCID	Sample Collection Information Document
SCP	Sample Collection Plan
SM	Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater
SOP	Standard Operating Procedure
spp.	Species
SRS	Savannah River National Laboratory, Savannah River Site
SW	Solid Waste
T
TBD	To be determined
TDG	Thiodiglycol
TEA	Triethanolamine
TEPP	Tetraethyl pyrophosphate
TETS	Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine
TI	Transportation Index
TO	Toxic organics
U
UN	United Nations
UN#	United Nations numbers
URL	Uniform resource locator
USAMRIID	United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
USGS	United States Geological Survey
V
VCSB	Voluntary Consensus Standards Body
VOA	Volatile Organic Analysis
Vol.	Volume
W
WCIT	Water Contaminant Information Tool
WLA	Water Laboratory Alliance
WWRPTB	Wastewater Utility Response Protocol Toolbox

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