| A2LA |
American Association for Laboratory Accreditation |
| AA |
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (a.k.a. AAS) instrument used to measure concentration of metals in samples |
| ACS |
American Chemical Society |
| APG |
Analytical Products Group (manufacturer of PE Samples) |
| ASTM |
American Society for Testing and Materials |
| BFB |
4-Bromofluorobenzene |
| BNA |
Base Neutral Acid organic compounds (a.k.a. SOC or SVOCs) |
| BOD |
Biochemical Oxygen Demand |
| BTEX/BETX |
Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylenes |
| CAS Number |
Chemical Abstract Service Registry Number |
| CCB |
Continuing Calibration Blank sample |
| CCC |
Continuing Calibration Check sample |
| CCV |
Continuing Calibration Verification sample |
| CFC |
Chlorofluorocarbon |
| CFU |
Colony-Forming Unit |
| CLP |
Contract Laboratory Program (through USEPA) |
| COC |
Chain-of-Custody |
| COD |
Chemical Oxygen Demand |
| DEC |
Department of Environmental Conservation |
| DEQ |
Department of Environmental Quality |
| DOE |
Department of Ecology (State or Federal) |
| ELAP |
Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program |
| EPA |
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (a.k.a. USEPA) |
| EPCRA |
Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act |
| ERA |
Environmental Resource Associates |
| FIA |
Flow Injection Analysis |
| FID |
Flame Ionization Detector |
| FIFRA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act |
| GC |
Gas Chromatography |
| GC/MS |
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry |
| GFAA |
Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry |
| HECD/ELCE |
Hall Electrolytic Conductivity Detector |
| HPLC |
High Pressure Liquid Chromatography |
| IC |
Ion Chromatography |
| ICB |
Initial Calibration Blank sample |
| ICP-AES |
Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (a.k.a. ICPAES) |
| ICP-MS |
Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry |
| ICV |
Initial Calibration Verification sample |
| IFB |
Invitation for Bid |
| IR |
Infrared Spectrophotometer |
| LCS |
Laboratory Control Sample |
| LIMS |
Laboratory Information Management System |
| LUFT |
Leaking Underground Fuel Tank |
| M |
Modified |
| MB |
Method Blank |
| MCL |
Maximum Contaminant Level is the highest permissible concentration of a substance allowed in drinking water as established by the USEPA |
| MDL |
Method Detection Limit |
| MPN |
Most Probable Number |
| MRL |
Method Reporting Limit |
| MS |
Matrix Spike |
| MUR |
Methods Update Rule |
| N/A |
Not Applicable |
| NAN |
Not Analyzed |
| NAS |
National Academy of Sciences |
| NC |
Not Calculated |
| NCASI |
National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (for the Paper industry) |
| NCI |
National Cancer Institute |
| ND |
Not Detected (at or above MRL) |
| NIH |
National Institute of Health |
| NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NIST |
National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| NPD |
Nitrogen Phosphorus Detector |
| NPDES |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
| NSF |
National Science Foundation |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PCBs |
Polychlorinated Biphenyls |
| PE |
Performance Evaluation sample |
| PQL |
Practical Quantitation Limit |
| PSE |
Pressurized Solvent Extraction |
| QA/QC |
Quality Assurance/Quality Control |
| RAS |
Routine Analytical Services (contracts through USEPA) |
| RCRA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
| RFI |
Request for Information |
| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
| RFQ |
Request for Quotation |
| RPD |
Relative Percent Difference |
| SAS |
Special Analytical Services (contracts through USEPA) |
| SIE |
Selective Ion Electrode |
| SIM |
Selected Ion Monitoring |
| SMO |
Sample Management Office (a.k.a. Sample Receiving) |
| SOC |
Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds |
| SOQ |
Statement of Qualifications |
| SOW |
Statement of Work |
| SVOAs |
Semi-Volatile Organic Analytes |
| SVOCs |
Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds |
| SW-846 |
Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods |
| TIC |
Tentatively Identified Compound |
| TOC |
Total Organic Carbon (test to determine organic content) |
| TOX |
Total Organic Halides (test to determine organic halide content) |
| TPH |
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons |
| TSCA |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
| TSS |
Total Suspended Solids |
| UST |
Underground Storage Tank |
| UV |
Ultraviolet Spectrophotometer |
| VOAs |
Volatile Organic Analytes |
| VOCs |
Volatile Organic Compounds |
| WP |
Water Pollution |
| WS |
Water Supply |
