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Abbreviations and Symbols

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angstrom(s)

GPA

Gas Processors Associatio

AA

Atomic Absorption

g

gram

abs

absolute

ga

gallon(s)

ACGIH

American Conference of

GC

Gas Chromatography

Government Industrial Hygienists

GMIS

Gas Manufacturer

ASTM

American Society for Testing

 

Intermediate Standard

and Materials

atm

atmosphere(s)

Hall

Hall or Electrolytic

Conductivity Detector

bp

boiling point

HAP

Hazardous Air Pollutants

bp

British thermal unit(s)

HID

Helium Ionization Detector

°C

degree(s) Celsius

 

 

CAA

Clean Air Act

ICP

Inductively Coupled

cal

calorie(s)

 

Plasma

ccm

cubic centimeter(s) per minute

in

inch(es)

ccs

cubic centimeter(s) per second

in3, cu

in cubic inch(es)

CEM

Continuous Emission Monitor

 

 

cf

cubic feet

j

joule

CFCs

Chlorofluorocarbons

 

 

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

K

Kelvin

CGA

Compressed Gas Association

Kg

kilogram(s)

cm

centimeter(s)

kPa

Kilopascal(s)

cm3, cc

cubic centimeter(s)

 

 

Cp

specific heat at constant pressure

L

liter(s)

Cv

specific heat at constant volume

lb

pound(s)

CP

Chemically Pure

LC

Liquid Chromatography

DID

Discharge Ionization Detector

Lpm

liters per minute

DISS

Diameter Index Safety System

 

 

DOT

Department of Transportation

m

meter(s)

m3

cubic meter(s)

ECD

Electron Capture Detector

mg

milligram(s)

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

ml

milliliter(s)

mm

millimeter(s)

°F

degree(s) Fahrenheit

MNPT

Male National Pipe

FID

Flame Ionization Detector

 

Thread

FNPT

Female National Pipe Thread

mp

melting point

F.O.B

Freight on Board

MS

Mass Spectrometry

FPD

Flame Photometric Detector

MSD

Mass Selective Detectors

ft

foot (feet)

MVCR

Male VCR

ft3, cuft

cubic foot (feet)

MVFS

Male Vacuum Face Seal

FTIR

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer

 

 

FIFRA

Federal Insecticide, Fungide, and

MW

Molecular weight

Rodenticide Act

µ

micron(s), 10-6meter(s)

NOS

not otherwise specified

tp

triple point

NTP

Normal temperature & pressure

TLV

Threshold Limit Value

NIDR

Non-Dispersive Infrared Analyzer

TCD

Thermal Conductivity

NDUV

Non-Dispersive Ultraviolet Aanlyzer

 

Detector

NFPA

National Fir Protection Association

TEA

Transversely Exited

NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology

THC

Atmosphere Total hydrocarbons

nm

nanometer(s)

TPH

Total Petroleum

NPD

Nitrogen/Phosphorous Detector

 

Hydrocarbons

NPT

National Pipe Thread

   

NTRM

NIST Traceable Reference Material

VOC

Volatile Organic

NMR

Nuclear Magnetic Resistance Spectroscopy

vol vol%

Compounds
volume percent

ohm-cm

ohms per centimeter

   

oz

ounce(s)

w.c.

water column pressure

Pa

pascal (s)

wt%

weight percent

ppb

part(s) per billion

yd

yard(s)

ppba

part(s) per billion atomic

>

greater than

ppbv

part(s) per billion by volume

<

less than

ppbw

part(s) per billion by weight

 

 

ppm

part(s) per million

   

ppma

part(s) per million atomic

   

ppmv

part(s) per million by volume

   

ppmw

part(s) per million by weight

   

ppt

part(s) per trillion

   

pptv

part(s) per trillion by volume

 

 

pptw

part(s) per trillion by weight

   

psi

pound(s) per square inch

   

psia

pound(s) per square inch absolute

   

psig

pound(s) per square inch gauge

   

Ra

Roughness average

   

RFO

restricted flow orifice

   

scfh

standard cubic feet per hour

   

scfm

standard cubic feet per minute

   

SFC

Supercritical Fluid Chromatography

   

SFE

Supercritical Fluid Extraction

   

SRM

Standard Reference Material

   

SS

Stainless Steel

   

scc

standard cubic centimeters

   

sec

second(s)

   
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