SAM Abbreviations and Acronyms

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SAM Abbreviations and Acronyms

 

A

 
ACS American Chemical Society
amp-ELISA Amplified-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
APCI Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization
APHA American Public Health Association
APHL Association of Public Health Laboratories
AOAC AOAC International (formerly the Association of Official Analytical Chemists)
API Atmospheric pressure ionization
ASM American Society for Microbiology
ASR Analytical Services Request
ASTM ASTM International (formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials)
AWWA American Water Works Association

B

 
BAM Bacteriological Analytical Manual
BGMK Buffalo green monkey kidney
BHT Butylated hydroxytoluene
BMBL Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
BSL Biosafety level
BZ Quinuclidinyl benzilate

C

 
°C Degree Celsius
CAS RN Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number
CBR Chemical, biological, and/or radiological
CCID Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CFSAN Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
CIEIA Competitive inhibition enzyme immunoassay
CLLE Continuous liquid-liquid extraction
CLP Contract Laboratory Program
CPE Cytopathic effect
cps Counts per second
CT Cycle threshold
CVAA Cold vapor atomic absorption
2-CVAA 2-Chlorovinylarsonous acid
CVAFS Cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry
CWA Chemical warfare agent

D

 
2,4-D 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
DAPI 4'6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole
DAS Diacetoxyscirpenol
DAS-HG-HSA Diacetoxyscirpenol hemiglutarate human serum albumin
DAS-HS-HRP Diacetoxyscirpenol hemisuccinate horseradish peroxidase conjugate
DB-1 100% Dimethylpolysiloxane
DBPR Division of Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response
DHS U.S. Department of Homeland Security
DIC Differential interference contrast
DIG-ELISA Digoxigenin labeled enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
DIMP Diisopropyl methylphosphonate
DL Detection limit
DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid
2,4-DNPH 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine
DoD U.S. Department of Defense
DOE U.S. Department of Energy
DOT U.S. Department of Transportation
DPD N, N-diethyl-p-phenylenediamine
DQO Data quality objective
DTPA Diethylenetriamine-pentaacetate
DVL Detection verification level

E

 
EA2192 S-2-(Diisopropylamino)ethyl methylphosphonothioic acid
ECD Electron capture detector
e-CFR Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
ECL Electrochemiluminescence
ED Ethyldichloroarsine
EDC 1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride
EDEA N-Ethyldiethanolamine
EDL Estimated detection limit
EDTA Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
EDXA Energy dispersive X-ray analysis
EIA Enzyme immunoassay
ELISA Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
EMC Emission Measurement Center
EML Environmental Measurements Laboratory
EMMI Environmental Monitoring Methods Index
EMPA Ethyl methylphosphonic acid
EMSL Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EQL Estimated quantitation limit
ERLN Emergency Response Laboratory Network
ESI Electrospray ionization
ETV Environmental Technology Verification

F

 
FA Fluorescence assay
FBI U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FEMS Federation of European Microbiological Societies
FGC-ECD Fast gas chromatography with electron capture detection
FGI Fluorescein derivative of Conus geographus α-conotoxin
FID Flame ionization detector
FL Fluorescence detector
FPD Flame photometric detector
FRET Fluorescence resonance energy transfer
FRhK-4 Fetal rhesus monkey kidney
FRMAC Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center
FSIS Food Safety and Inspection Service

G

 
GA Tabun
GB Sarin
GC Gas chromatograph or Gas chromatography
GC-ECD Gas chromatography - electron capture detector
GC-FID Gas chromatography - flame ionization detector
GC-FPD Gas chromatography - flame photometric detector
GC-MS Gas chromatography - mass spectrometry
GC-NPD Gas chromatography - nitrogen-phosphorus detector
GD Soman
GE 1-Methylethyl ester ethylphosphonofluoridic acid
Ge Germanium
Ge(Li) Germanium (Lithium)
GESTIS A German database (Gefahrstoffdatenbanken) containing data and information on hazardous substances and products
GF Cyclohexyl sarin
GFAA Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometer or Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry

H

 
HASL Health and Safety Laboratory, currently known as Environmental Measurements Laboratory (EML)
HAV Hepatitis A Virus
HCoV Human Coronavirus
HEV Hepatitis E Virus
HD Sulfur mustard / mustard gas; bis(2-chloroethyl) sulfide
HFBA Heptafluorobutyric anhydride
HFBI Heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
HHS U.S. Health and Human Services
HLB Hydrophilic-lipophilic-balanced
HMTD Hexamethylenetriperoxidediamine
HMX Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine
HN-1 Nitrogen mustard 1; bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine
HN-2 Nitrogen mustard 2; 2,2'-dichloro-N-methyldiethylamine N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)methylamine
HN-3 Nitrogen mustard 3; tris(2-chloroethyl)amine
HP(Ge) High purity germanium
HPLC High performance liquid chromatography
HPLC-FL High performance liquid chromatography - fluorescence
HPLC-MS High performance liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry
HPLC-MS-MS High performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
HPLC-PDA High performance liquid chromatography - photodiode array detector
HPLC-TSP-MS High performance liquid chromatography - thermospray - mass spectrometry
HPLC-UV High performance liquid chromatography - ultraviolet
HPLC-vis High performance liquid chromatography - visible
HRP Horseradish peroxidase
HTO Tritiated water
HV High volume

I

 
IBRD Interagency Biological Restoration Demonstration
IC Ion chromatograph or Ion chromatography
IC 20 Inhibitory concentration - Concentration to inhibit 20%
IC 50 Inhibitory concentration - Concentration to inhibit 50%
ICLN Integrated Consortium of Laboratory Networks
ICP Intestinal contents preparation (pathogens), Inductively coupled plasma (chemistry)
ICP-AES Inductively coupled plasma - atomic emission spectrometry
ICP-MS Inductively coupled plasma - mass spectrometry
ICR Information Collection Requirements Rule
IDL Instrument detection limit
IFA Immunofluorescence
ILM Inorganic Laboratory Method
IMPA Isopropyl methylphosphonic acid
IMS Immunomagnetic separation
INCHEM INCHEM Exit is a means of rapid access to internationally peer reviewed information on chemicals commonly used throughout the world, which may also occur as contaminants in the environment and food. It consolidates information from a number of intergovernmental organizations whose goal it is to assist in the sound management of chemicals.
IO Inorganic
i.p. Intraperitoneally
IRIS Integrated Risk Information System (EPA)
ISE Ion specific electrode
ISG Impregnated silica gel
ISO International Organization for Standardization

K

 
KHP Potassium hydrogen phthalate

L

 
L-1 Lewisite 1; 2-Chlorovinyldichloroarsine
L-2 Lewisite 2; bis(2-Chlorovinyl)chloroarsine
L-3 Lewisite 3; tris(2-Chlorovinyl)arsine
LC Liquid chromatograph or Liquid chromatography
LC/APCI-MS Liquid chromatography / atmospheric pressure chemical ionization - mass spectrometry
LC/ESI-MS Liquid chromatography / electrospray ionization - mass spectrometry
LCMRL Lowest common minimum reporting level
LC-MS Liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry
LC-MS-MS Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
LC-TSP Liquid chromatography - thermospray
LFD Lateral flow device
LLD Lower limit of detection
LOD Limit of detection
LOQ Limit of quantitation
LRN Laboratory Response Network
LSC Liquid scintillation counter
LSE Liquid-solid extraction
Ltd. A private company limited by shares

M

 
M Molar
mAbs Monoclonal antibodies
MAE Microwave-assisted extraction
MALDI Matrix-assisted laser-desorption ionization
MARLAP Multi-Agency Radiological Laboratory Analytical Protocols (EPA/402/B-04/001A, B, C)
MDEA N-methyldiethanolamine
MDL Method detection limit
MFA Monofluoroacetate
MIC Methyl isocyanate
MLD Minimum lethal dose
MPA Methylphosphonic acid
MRM Multiple reaction monitoring
mRNA Messenger ribonucleic acid
MS Mass spectrometer or Mass spectrometry or Matrix Spike
MS-MS Tandem mass spectrometry
MS/MSD Matrix spike/Matrix spike duplicate
MSE Microscale solvent exraction
MTBE Methyl tert-butyl ether
MW Molecular weight

N

 
NA Not applicable
NaI(Tl) Thallium-activated sodium iodide
NAREL National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory
NBD chloride 7-Chloro-4-nitrobenzo-2-oxa-1,3-diazol
NBD-F 7-Fluoro-4-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole
NCPDCID National Center for the Prevention, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases
NCRP National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
NEMI National Environmental Methods Index
NERL National Exposure Research Laboratory (EPA)
NHSRC National Homeland Security Research Center (EPA)
NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
nM Nanomolar
NMAM NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods
NNSA National Nuclear Security Administration
NPD Nitrogen-phosphorus detector
NRC U.S. National Research Council
NRMRL National Risk Management Research Laboratory (EPA)
nS Nano siemens
NTIS National Technical Information Service
NTU Nephelometric turbidity units

O

 
OAQPS Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (EPA)
OAR Office of Air and Radiation (EPA)
ORAU Oak Ridge Associated Universities
ORD Office of Research and Development (EPA)
ORIA Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (EPA)
ORISE Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
OSWER Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA)
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OVS OSHA versatile sampler
OW Office of Water (EPA)

P

 
PBS Phosphate buffered saline
PCDDs Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins
PCDFs Polychlorinated dibenzofurans
PCR Polymerase chain reaction
PDA Photodiode array detector
PEL Permissible exposure limit
PETN Pentaerythritol tetranitrate
PFBHA O-(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzyl)-hydroxylamine
PFE Pressurized fluid extraction
PMPA Pinacolyl methyl phosphonic acid
1,2-PP 1-(2-Pyridyl)piperazine
ppbv Parts per billion by volume
pptv Parts per trillion by volume
PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene
PubMED PubMED is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
PUF Polyurethane foam
PVC Polyvinyl chloride
PVDF Polyvinylidine fluoride

Q

 
QA Quality assurance
QAP Quality assessment program
QC Quality control

R

 
® Register trademark
R 33 Methylphosphonothioic acid, S-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl] O-2-methylproyl ester (VR)
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RDX Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine
RESL Radiological and Environmental Sciences Laboratory
RLAB Regional laboratory
RNA Ribonucleic acid
RTECS Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances
RV-PCR Rapid Viability-Polymerase Chain Reaction

S

 
SAED Select area electron Diffraction
SAM Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery
SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
SEA Staphylococcal enterotoxin type A
SEB Staphylococcal enterotoxin type B
SEC Staphylococcal enterotoxin type C
SIM Selective ion monitoring
SM Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater
sMac sorbitol-MacConkey’s
SPE Solid-phase extraction
SRC Syracuse Research Corporation
SRM Single reaction monitoring
SRS Savannah River National Laboratory, Savannah River Site
STEC Shiga-toxigenic E. coli
STEL Short term exposure limit
STX Saxitoxin
Stx-1 Shiga toxin Type 1
Stx-2 Shiga toxin Type 2
SW Solid Waste

T

 
TBD To be determined
TCLP Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure
TDG Thiodiglycol
TEA Triethanolamine
TEM Transmission electron microscope or Transmission electron microscopy
TEPP Tetraethylpyrophosphate
TETS Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine or tetramine
TFA Trifluoroacetic acid
THF Tetrahydrofuran
TM Unregistered trademark
1,3,5-TNB 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene
2,4,6-TNT 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene
T2O Tritium oxide
TO Toxic Organic
TOF Time-of-flight
TOXNET Toxicology Data Network
TRU Transuranic
TSP Thermospray
TTN Technical Transfer Network
TTX Tetrodotoxin

U

 
U.S. United States
USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture
USGS U.S. Geological Survey
UV Ultraviolet

V

 
VBNC Viable but non-culturable
VCSB Voluntary Consensus Standard Body
VE Phosphonothioic acid, ethyl-, S-(2-(diethylamino)ethyl) O-ethyl ester
VG Phosphonothioic acid, S-(2-(diethylamino)ethyl) O,O-diethyl ester
vis Visible detector
VM Phosphonothioic acid, methyl-,S-(diethylamino)ethyl) O-ethyl ester
VOC Volatile organic compound
VR Methylphosphonothioic acid, S-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl] O-2-methylpropyl ester (R 33)
VX O-Ethyl-S-(2-diisopropylaminoethyl)methylphosphonothiolate

W

 
WCIT Water Contaminant Information Tool
WEF Water Environment Federation
WLA Water Laboratory Alliance
WHO World Health Organization
WSD Water Security Division (EPA Office of Water)

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