Section 112 (Title III) - Commonly Used Acronyms

This page last reviewed April 2, 2009

APCD	Air Pollution Control District	CA
AQMD	Air Quality Management District	CA
ARB	California Air Resources Board	CA
ATCM	Air Toxic Control Measure	CA
CAA	Clean Air Act	Fed
CAAQS	California Ambient Air Quality Standard	CA
CCAA	California Clean Air Act	CA
CEMS	Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems	Fed
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations	Fed
CMS	Continuous Monitoring System	Fed
FCAA	Federal Clean Air Act	Fed
FESOP	Federally-enforceable State Operating Permit	Fed
FR	Federal Register	Fed
GACT	Generally Available Control Technology	Fed
GP	General Provisions	Fed
HAPs	Hazardous Air Pollutants	Fed
HON	Hazardous Organic NESHAP	Fed
LAER	Lowest Achievable Emission Rate	Fed
MACT	Maximum Achievable Control Technology	Fed
NESHAP	National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants	Fed
NSR	New Source Review	CA
NSPS	New Source Performance Standard	Fed
OAQPS	Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards	Fed
OEHHA	Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment	CA
OMB	Office of Management and Budget	Fed
PSD	Prevention of Significant Deterioration	Fed
PTE	Potential to Emit	Fed
RACT	Reasonable Available Control Technology	Fed
SOCMI	Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry	Fed
TAC	Toxic Air Contaminant	CA
T-BACT	Toxic Best Available Control Technology	CA
TTN	Technology Transfer Network	Fed
U.S. EPA	United States Environmental Protection Agency	Fed
USAP	Urban Area Source Program	Fed
VOCs	Volatile Organic Compounds	Fed

CA = California Fed = Federal