Commonly Used Acronyms

RCRA Online often uses an acronym in place of a proper name (e.g., EPA instead of Environmental Protection Agency) or common term (e.g., SQG instead of small quantity generator). To avoid confusion, the database consistently uses certain acronyms. Users experiencing difficulties finding a particular proper name or term may want to examine the acronym list to determine if RCRA Online has assigned an acronym in its place. Below is a list of the acronyms that RCRA Online uses consistently:

• API - American Petroleum Institute
• ARAR - Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements
• ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials
• BIF - Boiler and Industrial Furnace
• CAMU - Corrective Action Management Unit
• CAS - Chemical Abstract Service
• CCP - Commercial Chemical Product
• CDD - Chlorodibenzodioxin
• CDF - Chlorodibenzofuran
• CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation Liability Act of 1980
• CESQG - Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator
• CFC - Chloroflourocarbon
• CWA - Clean Water Act
• DDT - Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
• DOD - Department of Defense
• DOE - Department of Energy
• DOT - Department of Transportation
• EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
• FFCA - Federal Facility Compliance Act
• First Third - August 17, 1988, Federal Register (53 FR 31138)
• HSWA - Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984
• ID (as in ID number) - Hazardous Waste Identification Number assigned to RCRA generators, transporters, and TSDFs
• Implementing Agency - refers to the State or Regional office implementing RCRA
• LQG - Large Quantity Generator
• MARPOL - International Convention on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
• MCL - Maximum Concentration Limit
• MRQ - Monthly Call Center Report Q&A
• NCP - National Contingency Plan
• NPL - National Priorities List
• ORD - Office of Research and Development
• OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• ORCR - Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery
• PCB - Polychlorinated biphenyl
• PCE - Tetrachloroethylene, perchloroethylene
• PCP - Pentachlorophenol
• QA/QC - Quality Assurance/Quality Control
• RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
• SDWA - Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974
• Second Third - June 23, 1989, Federal Register (54 FR 26594)
• SIC - Standard Industrial Classification
• SQG - Small Quantity Generator
• SW-846 - Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods
• TCDD - Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin
• TCLP - Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure
• Third Third - June 1, 1990, Federal Register (55 FR 22520)
• TSCA - Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
• TSDF - Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility
• USPS - United States Postal Service
• UST - Underground Storage Tank