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State and Federal Standards for Mobile-Source Emissions
HEW
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
IC
internal combustion
LACPCD
Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control District
LDT
light-duty truck
LEV
low-emission vehicle
LPG
liquified petroleum gas
LVW
loaded vehicle weight
MDPV
medium-duty passenger vehicle
MDT
medium-duty truck
MDV
medium-duty vehicle
MECA
Manufacturers of Emissions Control Association
MOA
memorandum of agreement
MOBILE6
emissions model used by EPA for mobile sources
MVPCB
Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Board
N2
diatomic nitrogen
NAAQS
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NAPCA
National Air Pollution Control Administration
NLEV
National Low Emission Vehicle Program
NMHC
nonmethane hydrocarbon (see Appendix B for definition of various terms used for HCs)
NMOG
nonmethane organic gas (see Appendix B for definition of various terms used for HCs)
NO2
nitrogen dioxide
NOx
oxides of nitrogen gases
NRC
National Research Council
O2
diatomic oxygen
O3
ozone
OBD
onboard diagnostics
OTC
Ozone Transport Commission
PAH
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
PC
passenger car
PCV
positive crankcase ventilation
PM
particulate matter
PZEV
partial zero-emission vehicle
R&D
research and development
RIA
regulatory impact assessment
RHC
reactive hydrocarbon (see Appendix B for definition of various terms used for HCs)
ROG
reactive organic gas (see Appendix B for definition of various terms used for HCs)