PSU Acronyms
Greek
µg/L: micrograms per liter
A
Ag: silver
Al: aluminum
B
bgs: Below ground surface
BN: base-neutral organics
BTEX: benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene
Br: bromide
BTEX: xylenes
C
Ca: calcium
Cfree: Freely dissolved concentrations
Cl: chloride
ClO4: perchlorate
CO2: carbon dioxide
CVOC: chlorinated volatile organic compound
D
DGT: Diffusion Gradient in Thin Films
DI: deionized
DIS: Discrete Interval Sampler
DMPDBTM: Dual MembraneTM Passive Diffusion Bag Sampler
DNA
DNAPL: Dense Non-aqueous Phase Liquids
DO: dissolved oxygen
DQOs: data quality objectives
E
ERD: enhanced reductive dichlorination
F
F: fluoride
Fe: iron
G
g: gram
GC-MS : gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
H
HCO3: bicarbonate
HDPE: high-density polyethylene
Hg: mercury
HMX: 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazoctane
HOCs: hydrophobic organic compounds
HPLC: high performance liquid chromatography
HRPP: High-Resolution Passive Profiler
HSE: Health and Safety Executive
HVAC: Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
I
ID: inside diameter
IDW: investigation derived waste
ISCR: in situ chemical reduction
K
K: potassium
L
L: Liter
LC/MS: liquid chromatograph/mass spectrometer
LDPE: low-density polyethylene
LIF: laser-induced fluorescence
LNAPL: Light Non-aqueous Phase Liquids
M
Mg: magnesium
MGP: Manufactured Gas Plant
Mn: manganese
MNA: Monitored Natural Attenuation
MTBE: Methyl tertiary butyl ether
MWCO: molecular weight cut-off
N
Na: sodium
NAPL: non-aqueous phase liquid
ng/L: nanograms per liter
NH4: ammonium
NO3: nitrate
NO2: nitrit
NSPDS: Nylon Screen Passive Diffusion Sampler
NSZD: natural source zone depletion
O
OD: outside diameter
organoCl: organochlorine
organoPO4: organophosphate
ORP: oxidation-reduction potential
P
PAHs: polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
PCBs: polychlorinated biphenyls
PCE: tetrachloroethene
PDB: Passive Diffusion Bag
PDMS: Polydimethylsiloxane
PES: polyethersulfone
PFAS: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
PISCES: Passive In Situ Concentration Extraction Sampler
PLFA:
PO4: phosphate
POCIS: Polar Chemical Integrated Sampler
POM: polyoxymethylene
POPs: persistent organic pollutants
PPE: personal protection equipment
PRCs: performance reference compounds
PsMS: polysulfone membrane sampler
PTFE: Polytetrafluoroethylene
PUF-PAS: Polyurethane Foam Disk Passive Air Sampler
Q
QA/QC: Quality Assurance/Quality Check
R
RCDM: Regenerated Cellulose Dialysis Membrane Sampler
RC-DMPDBs: Regenerated Cellulose Dual Membrane PDBs
RDX: 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane
RH: relative humidity
RPD: Relative Percent Differences
RPPS: Rigid Porous Polyethylene Sampler
S
Rs: Sampling rates
SC: specific conductivity
SEM-EDS: scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectral analysis
SO4: sulfate
SPMD: Semipermeable Membrane Devices
SPME: solid phase microextraction
SVOCs: semi-volatile organic compounds
T
TCE: trichloroethene
TD: thermal desorption
TD-GC/MS: Thermal desorption and gas chromatography/mass Spectrometry
Temp: Temperature
TIE: toxicity identification evaluation
TNT: trinitrotoluene
TOC: total organic carbon
TWA: time-weighted average
U
UVOST: ultraviolet optical screening tool
V
VOCs: Volatile organic compound
X
XRD: x-ray diffraction
Z
Zn: zinc
