Volume I, Chemicals and Units of Measure

Bq Becquerel
C Celsius
Ci curie
CCl4 carbon tetrachloride
cm centimeters
CFC chlorofluorocarbons
CO carbon monoxide
dB decibel
dBA decibel A-weighted
DCE 1, 2-dichloroethylene
F Fahrenheit
ft feet
ft2 square feet
ft3 cubic feet
ft3/s cubic feet per second
g grams
G acceleration due to gravity
gal gallons
GPD gallons per day
gpm gallons per minute
GPY gallons per year
ha hectares
hr hour
in inches
kg kilograms
km kilometers
km2 square kilometers
kV kilovolts
kVA kilovolt-ampere
kW kilowatts
kWh kilowatt hours
L liters
lb pounds
Li lithium
m meters
m2 square meters
m3 cubic meters
m/s meters per second
mCi millicuries (one-thousandth of a curie)
mCi/ml millicuries per milliliter
mg milligram (one-thousandth of a gram)
mg/L milligrams per liter
MGD million gallons per day
MGY million gallons per year
mi miles
mi2 square miles
MLY million liters per year
mph miles per hour
mrem millirem (one-thousandth of a rem)
MVA megavolt-ampere
MW megawatt
MWe megawatt electric
MWh megawatt hour
MWt megawatt thermal
nCi nanocurie (one-billionth of a curie)
nCi/g nanocuries per gram
NO2 nitrogen dioxide
NOX nitrogen oxides
O3 ozone
Pb lead
PCB polychlorinated biphenyl
pCi picocurie (one-trillionth of a curie)
pCi/l picocuries per liter
PM10 particulate matter (less than 10 microns in diameter)
ppb parts per billion
ppm parts per million
rem roentgen equivalent man
s seconds
SO2 sulfur dioxide
t metric tons
TATB triaminotrinitrobenzene
TCA 1, 1, 1-trichloroethane
TCE trichloroethylene
TNT trinitrotoluene
yd3 cubic yards
yr year