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acfm |
Actual cubic feet per minute |
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AP-42 |
EPA compilation of air pollutant emission
factors |
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AQD |
Air Quality Division of Oklahoma Department
of Environmental Quality |
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BACT |
Best Available Control Technology |
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BTEX |
Benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylene |
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CAA or CAAA |
Clean Air Act or Clean Air Act Amendments
(1990) |
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CAM |
Compliance Assurance Monitoring (40 CFR
Part 64) |
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CAS # |
Chemical Abstract Service identification number for chemical compounds |
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CEMS |
Continuous Emissions Monitoring System |
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CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
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CO |
Carbon monoxide |
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DEQ |
Department of Environmental Quality (Oklahoma) |
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EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.) |
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EU |
Emissions unit |
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EUG |
Emissions unit group |
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GEP |
Good engineering practice |
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GLC |
Ground level concentration |
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gpm |
Gallons per minute |
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HAP |
Hazardous Air Pollutant (list of 188 chemicals
in Section 112 of the CAAA) |
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HVLP |
High volume low pressure (usually referring
to spray guns for painting) |
|
MAAC |
Maximum Acceptable Ambient Concentration
(units ppm or g/m3) |
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MACT |
Maximum Achievable Control Technology |
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MMBTUH |
Million British Thermal Units per hour |
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MMft3 or MMCF |
Million cubic feet |
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MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
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MSDS |
Material Safety Data Sheet (prepared by
the manufacturer) |
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NAAQS |
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (40
CFR Part 50) |
|
NESHAP |
National Emission Standards for Hazardous
Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 61 & 63) |
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NMHC |
Non-methane hydrocarbon |
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NOx |
Oxides of nitrogen |
|
NSPS |
New Source Performance Standards (40 CFR
Part 60) |
|
NSR |
New Source Review |
|
OAC |
Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC 252:100
deals with air quality rules) |
|
OAQPS |
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
(EPA) |
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PM or TPM or TSP |
Particulate matter or Total particulate
matter or Total suspended particulates |
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PM10 |
Particulate matter less than 10 microns
in size |
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ppg |
Pounds per gallon |
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PPH or lb/hr |
Pounds per hour |
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ppm |
Parts per million (usually by volume) |
|
PSD |
Prevention of Significant Deterioration
(40 CFR Part 52) |
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psia |
Pounds per square inch absolute |
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RCRA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (40
CFR Parts 260 to 282) |
|
scfm |
Standard cubic feet per minute |
|
SIC # |
Standard Industrial Classification of establishments
by type of activity (U.S. OMB) |
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SO2 |
Sulfur dioxide |
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Title IV |
Portion of CAAA dealing with Acid Rain (40
CFR Parts 72 to 78) |
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Title V |
Portion of CAAA dealing with major source
operating permits (40 CFR Part 70) |
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TPY |
Tons per year |
|
VOC or VOS or VOL |
Volatile organic compound or (solvent) or
(liquid) |
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g/m3 |
Micrograms per cubic meter |
