Abbreiations and acronyms(常用的).docVIP

Abbreviations and acronyms ADI Acceptable daily intake AIDS Acquired immune deficiency syndrome ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry (a US agency) BAT Best available technology BOD Biochemical oxygen demand CAA Clean Air Act (a US law) CAFE Clean Air for Europe CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (a US agency) CDM Clean Development Mechanism CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, CRT Cathode ray tube棗b阴极射线管 CSO Combined sewer overflow CWA Clean Water Act DBP Disinfection byproduct DC Direct currentDfE Design for the environment DOE Department of Energy (a US agency) EIA Energy Information Administration EMF Electromagnetic field EPA Environmental Protection Agency (a US agency) EPR Extended producer responsibility (also called take-back) ETS Environmental Tobacco Smoke EU European Union EV Electric vehicle FAO Food and Agriculture Organization (a UN agency) FDA Food and Drug Administration FFDCA Federal Food Drug and Cosmetics Act (a US law) FFV Flexibly fueled vehicle FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (a US law) FQPA Food Quality Protection Act GCM General circulation model GEO Genetically engineered organism GI Gastrointestinal?—胃肠的 GM Genetically modifiedHAB Harmful algal bloom HAP Hazardous air pollutant (also referred to as toxic air pollutant) HEPA High-efficiency particulate air (filter) HHW Household hazardous waste IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPM Integrated pest management IR Infrared kW h Kilowatt hour LCA Life-cycle assessment LD50 Dose killing 50% of the animals exposed to it MACT Maximum available control technology MCL Maximum contaminant level MCLG Maximum contaminant level goal MEI Maximally exposed individual μg/l Micrograms per liter (a concentration) MOPITT Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere mpg Miles per gallon MSW Municipal solid waste MTD Maximum tolerated dose NAPAP National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program (a US program evaluating acidic depositio