SOURCE TESTING ASSOCIATION I Annual Guide 2018 Acronyms and abbreviations used in emission monitoring


In our modern world it has become the norm to use abbreviations and acronyms and in the emission monitoring world it is no different. We have tried to compile a list that refl ects the use within Europe. This list may not be exhaustive but will give a good indication of what is in use.


AAS Atomic absorption spectroscopy


AFNOR Association Francaise de Normalisation – French standardisation body AFS AM


Atomic fl uorescence spectrometry Alternative method


AMS ANSI AST


ASTM


Automated Measuring System (see CEM), defi nition 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


BREF BS


BSI CEMS CEN Best available technique


BATNEEC 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)


CENLEC European committee for electrotechnical standardization CFR


COSHH Control of substances hazardous to health CPM


CRM


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


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


Certifi ed reference material - an audit material, usually calibration gas certifi ed by the National Institute accredited organisation.


CVAAS Cold vapour atomic absorption spectroscopy - analytical technique for mercury and other metal ions.


DEFRA DIN


DIS Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs


Deutsches Institutfür Normung (the German institute for standardization)


Draft international standard


DMPDA Dimethyl phenylenediamine DOAS EA


EEA EC


ECD


EDAX ELCD


ELV EMEP


Differential optical absorption spectroscopy Environment Agency responsible for England 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


EMTIC EN


EPA EPR


E-PRTR EPRI


ETO ETS ETSI ETV ETV EU


FDIS FGD


FID


FPD FSD FTIR GC


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


USA Electric Power Research Institute - research organization representing the utility industry interests.


Ethylene oxide. Emissions Trading Scheme European Telecommunications Standards Institute


EU environmental technologies verifi cation (ETV) pre-programme Environmental technology verifi cation programme (USA) European Union


Final draft international standard


Flue gas desulfurization – SOx emission control device often used at fossil fuel fi red power plants.


Flame-ionisation detector Flame-photometric detector Full-scale defl ection


Fourier transform infrared spectrometry Gas chromatography.


GC-FPD Gas chromatography-fl ame photometric detection GC-MS Gas chromatography – mass spectrometry GFAA(S)


GFC HPLC


HRGC/ HRMS


HSE HWI IC


ICAP ICE ICP


ICPCR


IED IMS IPA IPC


IPPC IR


ISC ISE


ISO


iTEQ JRC


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


Gas fi lter correlation - analytical technique usually applied in the IR for TRS.


High performance liquid chromatography.


High resolution gas chromatography/high resolution mass spectrometry - highly sensitive analytical technique for dioxin and furans.


Health and Safety Executive


Hazardous waste incinerator, refer WID. Ion chromatography


Inductively coupled argon plasma emission spectroscopy Internal combustion engine.


Inductively coupled plasma (spectroscopy)


Ion chromatography with a post column reactor - analytical technique specifi cally for hexavalent chromium.


Industrial emissions directive Ion mobility spectrometry Isopropyl alcohol


Integrated pollution control


Integrated pollution prevention and control Infrared


Intersociety Committee Ion-selective electrode


International Standards Organisation International toxic equivalent quantity European Joint Research Centre


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