THE SOURCE TESTING ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GUIDE 2011


Acronyms and abbreviations used in emission monitoring


In our modern times it has become the norm to use abbreviations and acronyms, and the emission monitoring world is no different. We have tried to compile a list that reflects European usage. It may not be exhaustive but will give a good indication


Acronyms and abbreviations AAS AFNOR


AFS AM


AMS


ANSI AST


ASTM Atomic absorption spectroscopy


Association Francaise de Normalisation – French standardisation body)


Atomic fluorescence spectrometry Alternative method


Automated Measuring System (see CEM), definition used within Europe


American National Standards Institute.


Annual surveillance test refer CEN standard EN14181


American Society for Testing and Materials – a professional organization that publishes standard methods and performance criteria often incorporated by reference in US EPA regulations and methods


AWMA


USA Air and Waste Management Association – a professional organization that coordinates technical information dissemination on environmental issues through workshops, conferences, publications, and other outreach activities


BAT BATNEEC BREF BS BSI CEMS CEN CENLEC CFR Best available technique


Best available technique not entailing excessive cost (Useage now generally discontinued in European legislation in favour of BAT)


BAT reference document developed by European IPPC Bureau


British Standard


British Standards Institute. UK standardisation body


Continuous emission monitoring system – the equipment for the sampling, analysis, and data reduction of gaseous emissions measurements on a continuous basis


Committee for European Standardization (ComitéEuropéen de Normalisation, EuropäischesKomiteefürNormung)


European committee for electrotechnical standardisation


USA EPA code of federal regulations – codification of all Federal regulations divided by titles and parts. Title 40 contains essentially all of the environmental regulations


COSHH Control of substances hazardous to health 16 Source Testing Association Annual Guide 2011 EN EPA EPR E-PRTR ELV EMEP EMTIC DEFRA DIN DIS


DMPDA DOAS EA


EEA EC


ECD


EDAX ELCD


CRM CVAAS CPM


Condensable particulate matter as measured for example with USA Method 202 involving analysis of back half of USA Method 5 or 17 sampling train


Certified reference material – an audit material, usually calibration gas certified by the National Institute accredited organisation


Cold vapour atomic absorption spectroscopy – analytical technique for mercury and other metal ions


Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs


Deutsches Institutfür Normung (the German institute for standardisation)


Draft international standard Dimethyl phenylenediamine


Differential optical absorption spectroscopy


Environment Agency responsible for England and Wales


European Environment Agency European Commission


Electron capture detector – analytical technique used in gas chromatography


Energy dispersive analysis by X-rays


Electro-conductivity detector (Hall detector) – analytical technique used in gas chromatography


Emission limit value


Cooperative programme for monitoring and evaluation of the long-range transmission of air pollutants in Europe


USA Emission Measurement Technical Information Centre – the information centre in USA EPA responsible for providing guidance and technical assistance for stationary source emission test methods


European standard


Environmental Protection Agency, U. S. Government


Environmental permit regulation


European pollutant release and transfer register


GFC HPLC GC-MS GFAA(S) EPRI


ETO ETS


ETSI ETV ETV EU


FDIS FGD


FID FPD FSD FTIR GC


GC-FPD


USA Electric Power Research Institute – research organisation representing the utility industry interests


Ethylene oxide Emissions Trading Scheme


European Telecommunications Standards Institute


EU environmental technologies verification (ETV) pre-programme


Environmental technology verification programme (USA)


European Union Final draft international standard


Flue gas desulfurization – SOx emission control device often used at fossil fuel fired


power plants


Flame-ionisation detector Flame-photometric detector Full-scale deflection


Fourier transform infrared spectrometry Gas chromatography


Gas chromatography-flame photometric detection


Gas chromatography – mass spectrometry


Graphite furnace atomic absorption (spectroscopy) – analytical method for metal ions


Gas filter correlation – analytical technique usually applied in the IR for TRS


High performance liquid chromatography


HRGC/HRMS High resolution gas chromatography/high resolution mass spectrometry – highly sensitive analytical technique for dioxin and furans


HSE HWI IC


ICAP ICE Health and Safety Executive


Hazardous waste incinerator, refer WID Ion chromatography


Inductively coupled argon plasma emission spectroscopy


Internal combustion engine


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