OLR Acronyms and Definitions

A


  • 1,2-DCE: 1,2-Dichloroethene
  • AAI: All Appropriate Inquiries
  • ABCA: Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives
  • ABP: Agent Breakdown Product
  • A.C.A.: Arkansas Code Annotated
  • ACM: Alternate Cover Material
  • ACM: Asbestos Containing Materials
  • AD: Associate Director
  • ADC: Alternate Daily Cover (for official terms, see "ACM" or "ICM")
  • ADEM: Arkansas Department of Emergency Management
  • ADEQ: Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality
  • ADFA: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
  • ADPC&E: Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology
  • AED: Automated External Defibrillator
  • AEIR: Annual Engineering Inspection Report
  • AETA: Arkansas Environmental Training Academy
  • AFB: Air Force Base
  • AFFF: Aqueous Film Forming Foam
  • AFIN: Arkansas Facility Identification Number; county-based and tied to a specific address
  • Als: Action Limits
  • AMSL: Above mean sea level
  • ANHC: Arkansas Natural History Commission
  • ANRG: Army National Guard
  • AOC: Areas of Concern
  • AOE: Area of Observed Exposure
  • AOPI: Area of Potential Interest
  • ARAR: Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements
  • ARD: Acid Rock Drainage
  • AR E&E: Arkansas Energy & Environment
  • ASC: Area of Subsurface Contamination
  • APC&EC: Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission
  • AST: Aboveground Storage Tank
  • ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials
  • ASTSWMO: Association of State and Tribal Solid Waste Management Officials
  • AUL: Activity and Use Limitation

B


  • BGS: Below Ground Surface
  • BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • BOD: Biological Oxygen Demand
  • BRAC: Base Realignment and Closure
  • BTEX: Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene

C


  • C&D: Construction and Demolition
  • C&DRF: Construction Demolition Recovery Facility
  • CA: Corrective Action
  • CAA: Clean.Air Act
  • CAA: Central Accumulation Area
  • CAO: Consent Administrative Order
  • CAMU: Corrective Action Management Unit
  • CAP: Corrective Action Plan
  • CD: Consent Decree
  • CEI: Compliahce Evaluation Inspection
  • CEJST: Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool
  • CERCLA: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
  • CFC: Chlorofluorocarbons-chlorine, fluorine, carbon
  • CFR: Code of Federal Regulations
  • CH4 : Methane
  • CLP: Contract Laboratory Program
  • CO2: Carbon Dioxide
  • COC: Arkansas Brownfield Program Certificate of Completion
  • COC: Constituent of Concern
  • COD: Chemical Oxygen Demand
  • COPC: Chemical of Potential Concern
  • CPR: CardioPulmonary Resuscitation
  • CRT: Cathode Ray Tube
  • CSA: Comprehensive Site Assessment
  • CSM: Conceptual Site Model
  • CWA: Chemical Warfare Agent
  • CWA: Clean Water Act

D


  • DD: Decision Document
  • DEQ: Division of Environmental Quality
  • DERP: Defense Environmental Restoration Program .
  • DDT: Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
  • DFA: Department of Finance and Administration
  • DL: Detection Limit
  • DMR: Discharge Monitoring Report
  • DNAPL: Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid
  • DO: Dissolved Oxygen
  • DoD: Department of Defense
  • DOT: Department Of Transportation
  • DPT: Direct Push Technology
  • DQI: Data Quality Indicator
  • DQO: Data Quality Objective
  • ORO: Diesel Range Organics

E


  • EA: Endangerment Assessment
  • E&E: Energy and Environment
  • EB: Equipment Blank
  • EC: Engineering Control
  • EC: Environmental Command
  • EJ: Environmental Justice
  • EM: Emergency Management
  • EO: Emergency Order
  • EO: Environmental Officer
  • EO: Equipment Operator
  • EOD: Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
  • ER: Emergency Response
  • ERO: Enhanced Reductive Dechlorination
  • ERT: Environmental Response Team
  • ESA: Environmental Site Assessment
  • ESC: Erosion & Sediment Control
  • ESCA: Elective Site Cleanup Agreement
  • ESI: Expanded Site Inspection
  • E-Waste: Electronic Waste

F


  • FA: Financial Assurance
  • FB: Field Blank
  • FF: Federal Facility
  • FFS: Focused Feasibility Study
  • FIFRA: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act
  • FML: Flexible Membrane Liner
  • FS: Feasibility Study
  • FUDS: Formerly Used Defense Sites
  • FYR: Five Year review

G


  • (G): Gravitational Pull Measurement
  • (g): Gram, Unit of weight
  • GAR: Groundwater Assessment Report
  • GC: Gas Chromatography
  • GC/MS: Gas Chromatograph / Mass Spectrometry
  • GW: Groundwater
  • GWMR: Ground Water Monitoring Report
  • GWMW: Groundwater Monitoring Well
  • GCL: Geosynthetic Clay Liner
  • GHS: Global Harmoniz.ed System
  • GIS: Geographic Information System
  • GPM: Gallons Per Minute
  • GPR: G.round Penetrating Radar
  • GPS: Global Positioning System
  • GRO: Gas Range Organics

H


  • HASP: Health and Safety Plan
  • HAZWOPER: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
  • HH&E: Human Health & the Environment
  • HDPE: High Density Polyethylene
  • HHRA: Human Health Risk Assessment
  • HHW: Household Hazardous Waste
  • HMX: High Melting Explosive
  • HQ: Hazard Quotient
  • HRS: Hazard Ranking System
  • HSA: Hollow Stem Auger
  • HW: Hazardous Waste
  • HWL: Hazardous Waste Landfill

I


  • IA: Implementing Agreement
  • IC: Institutional Control
  • ICM: Interim Cover Material
  • IDW: Investigation Derived Waste
  • ISCO: In-Situ Chemical Oxidation
  • ISWM: Integrated Solid Waste Management
  • IRUC: Install, Repair, Upgrade, Closure
  • ITRC: Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council
  • IW: Injection Well

J


  • J&E: Johnson & Ettinger

K


  • K: Hydraulic Conductivity

L


  • LAST: Leaking Aboveground Storage Tank
  • lb/yd3: Pound Per Square Yard
  • LBP: Lead-Based Paint
  • LEL: Lower Explosive Limit
  • LGP: Low Ground Pressure
  • LiDar: Light Detection and Ranging
  • LIF: Laser- Induced Florescence
  • LLDPE: Linear Low Density Polyethlylene
  • LLP: Landowner Liability Protection
  • LNAPL: Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid
  • LOEM: Local Office of Emergency Managment
  • LOQ: Limit of Quantification
  • LQG: Large Quantity Generator
  • LSA: Limited Site Assessment
  • LUC: Land Use Control
  • LUST: Leaking Underground Storage Tank

M


  • MC: Munitions Constituents
  • MCL: Maximum Contaminant Levels
  • MD: Munitions Debris
  • MOPE: Mobile Dual-Phase Extraction
  • MDL: Method Detection Limit
  • MEC: Munitions and Explosives of Concern
  • MMRP: Military Munitions Response Program
  • MRF: Material Recovery Facility
  • MNA: Monitored Natural Attenuation
  • MOA: Memorandum of Agreement
  • MOU: Memorandum of Understanding
  • MRS: Munitions Response Site
  • MS/MSD: Matrix Spike/ Matrix spike Duplicate
  • MSL: Mean Sea Level
  • MSW: Municipal Solid Waste
  • MSWLF: Municipal Solid Waste.Landfill
  • MW: Monitoring Well

N


  • NA: Not Applicable
  • NAST: Notification of Aboveground Storage Tank
  • NCP: National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
  • ND: Non-detect
  • NELAP: National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program
  • NFA: No Further Action
  • NFPA: National Fire Protection Association
  • NFRAP: No Further Remedial Action Planned
  • NMOC: Non-Methane Organic Compounds
  • NOV: Notice of Violation
  • NPDES: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
  • NPL: National Priority List
  • NRR: Non-financial Records Review
  • N UST: Notification of Underground Storage Tank

O


  • O&M: Operation and Maintenance
  • OAQ: Office of Air Quality
  • OLR: Office of Land Resources
  • ORP: Oxidation-Reduction Potential
  • OSD: Office of Secretary of Defense
  • OSHA: Occupational Safety Health Administration
  • OU: Operable Unit
  • OWQ: Office of Water Quality

P


  • P&A: Plug and Abandonment
  • P&T: Pump-and-Treat
  • PA: Preliminary Assessment
  • PAH: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • PC: Probable Cause
  • PC: Project Coordinator
  • PCAP: Post Closure Activity Plan
  • PCB: Polychlorinated Biphenyl
  • PCE: tetrachloroethane
  • PDB: Passive Diffusion Bag
  • PDDD: Property Development Decision Document
  • PDP: Property Development Plan
  • PDS: Permit Database System
  • PE: Professional Engineer
  • PED: Petroleum Eligibility Determination
  • PETN: Pentae rythritol Tetranitrate
  • PFAS: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
  • PFBS: Perfluorobutanesulfonic Acid
  • PFC: Perfluorinated Compound
  • PFOA: Perfluoro"octanoic Acid
  • PFOS: Perfluorooctane Sulfonate
  • PFRP: Process to Further Reduce Pathogens
  • PG: Professional Geologist
  • PIO: Photoionization Detector
  • PM: Project Manager
  • POC: Point of Compliance
  • POC: Point-of-Contact
  • POTW: Publicly Owned Treatment Works
  • PP: Poly Propylene
  • PP: Proposed Plan
  • ppb: part(s) per billion
  • PPE: Personal Protective Equipment
  • PPE: Probable Point of Entry
  • ppm: Part(s) per Million
  • ppt: Part(s) per Thousand
  • POL: Practical Quantification Limit
  • PRG: Preliminary Remediation Goal
  • PRP: Potentially responsible Party
  • Psi: Pounds Per Square Inch
  • PSA: Pre-CERCLA Screening Assessment
  • PSTTF: Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund
  • PVC: Polyvinyl Chloride

Q


  • QA: Quality Assurance
  • QAPP: Quality Assurance Project Plan
  • QC: Quality Control
  • QMP: Quality Management Plan

R


  • RA: Remedial Action
  • RADO: Remedial Action Decision Document
  • RAO: Remedial Action Objectives
  • RAP: Remedial Action Plan
  • RAS: Remedial Alternative Selection
  • RBCA: Risk Based Corrective Action
  • RBSL: Risk Based Screening Levels
  • RCRA: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
  • RDX: Royal Demolition Explosive
  • REC: Recognized Environmental Condition
  • RfD: Reference Dose
  • RI: Remedial Investigation
  • RI/FS: Remedial Investigation and Feasibility study
  • ROD: Record of Decision
  • ROE: Right-of-Entry
  • ROI: Radius of Influence
  • RPO: Relative Percent Difference
  • RPM: Remedial Project Manager
  • RSL: Regional Screenin·g Level
  • RST: Regulated Storage Tank
  • RSWMD: Regional Solid Waste Management District
  • RP: Responsible Party
  • RSL: Regional Screening Level

S


  • SA: Site Assessment
  • SAA: Satellite Accumulation Area
  • SAP: Sampling and Analysis Plan
  • SARA: Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
  • SAS: Site Assessment Study
  • SE: Sampling Event
  • SEA: Supplemental Environmental Assessment
  • SEMS: Pre -Superfund Enterprise Management System
  • SEP: Supplemental Environm(;!ntal Project
  • SERE: Streamlined Ecological Risk Evaluation
  • SESSI: Soil Exposure Subsurface Intrusion Pathway
  • SFS: Supplemental Feasibility Study
  • SI: Site Inspection
  • SI: Site Investigation
  • SL: Screening Level
  • SOP: Site Operating Plan
  • SOP: Standard Operating Procedure
  • SOW: Scope of Work
  • SPL: State Priority List
  • 550: Sub-Slab Depressurization System
  • SSSR: Superfund Site Strategy Recommendation
  • SSRA: Site Specific Risk Assessment
  • SSTL: Site Specific Target Levels
  • SQG: Small Quantity Generator
  • SI: Site Inspection
  • SIP: State Implementation Plan
  • 551: Statistically Significant Increase
  • SVE: Soil Vapor Extraction
  • SVOC: Semivolatile Organic Compound
  • SW: Solid Waste
  • SWMU: Solid Waste Management Unit

T


  • TAP: Tire Accountability Program
  • TBA: Targeted Brownfield Assessment
  • TCA: 1,1,1-trichloroethane
  • TCE: Trichloroethane
  • TCLP: Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure
  • TDF: Tire Derived Fuel
  • TDL: Target Distance Limit
  • TDS: Total Dissolved Solids
  • TEF: Toxic Equivalent factor
  • TEQ: Toxic Equivalency
  • TOC: Total Organic Carbon
  • TPH: Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons
  • TR/COC: Traffic Report/Chain of Custody
  • TSCA: Toxic Substance Control Act.
  • TOC: Top of Casing
  • TOC: Total Organic Carbon
  • TOPO: Topographical Map
  • TPH: Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon
  • TSDFs: Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities
  • TSS: Total Suspended Solids
  • TWP: Task Work Plan

U


  • UEL: Upper Explosive Limit
  • UFP: Uniform Federal Policy
  • UIC: Underground Injection Control
  • USACE: United States Army Corp of Engineers
  • USCS: United Soil Classification System
  • USEPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency
  • USGS: United States Geological Survey
  • UST: Underground Storage Tank
  • UTP: Used Tire Program
  • UU/UE: Unlimited Use/Unrestricted Exposure
  • UW: Universal Waste
  • UXO: Unexploded Ordnance

V


  • V: Volts
  • VC: Vinyl Chloride
  • VCP: Voluntary Cleanup Program
  • voe: Volatile Organic Compound
  • VSI: Visual Site Inspection
  • VSQG: Very Small Quantity Generator

W


  • WBZ: Water Bearing Zone
  • WP: Work Plan
  • WWTP: Waste-water Treatment Plant

OTHER


  • μg/L: Micrograms per Liter