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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Acronyms." National Research Council. 1999. Environmental Cleanup at Navy Facilities: Risk-Based Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6330.
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Appendix B
Acronyms


ARARs

Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials


BRAC

Base Realignment and Closure

BTEX

Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes(s)


CERCLA

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

CoC

Chemical(s) of Concern


DNAPL

Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquid

DOD

Department of Defense

DSMOA

Defense State Memoranda of Agreement


EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

ESSRA

Enhanced Site-Specific Risk Assessment


FFA

Federal Facilities Agreement

FHC

Fuel Hydrocarbons

FS

Feasibility Study


HEAST

Health Effects Assessment Summary Tables

HOC

Hydrophobic Organic Compounds

HQ

Hazard Quotient

HRS

Hazard Ranking System


IRA

Interim Remedial Action

IRIS

Integrated Risk Information System


LLNL

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

LTM

Long-Term Monitoring

LUFT

Leaking Underground Fuel Tank


MCL

Maximum Contaminant Level

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Acronyms." National Research Council. 1999. Environmental Cleanup at Navy Facilities: Risk-Based Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6330.
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MTBE

Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether


NAPL

Nonaqueous Phase Liquids

NAS

Naval Air Station

NCP

National Contingency Plan

NPL

National Priorities List

NRC

National Research Council

NSB

Naval Submarine Base


PA

Preliminary Assessment

PCB

Polychlorinated Biphenyls

PCE

Perchloroethene

POL

Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants

PRG

Preliminary Remediation Goal


RA

Remedial Action

RA-C

Remedial Action-Construction

RA-O

Remedial Action-Operations

RAB

Restoration Advisory Board

RAGS

Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund

RBCA

Risk-Based Corrective Action

RBDM

Risk-Based Decision Making

RBSL

Risk-Based Screening Level

RC

Response Complete

RCRA

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

RD

Remedial Design

RESC

Relevant Ecological Screening Criteria

RI

Remedial Investigation

RIP

Remedy in Place

ROD

Record of Decision


SARA

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act

SI

Site Inspection

SSEC

Site-Specific Ecological Criteria

SSG

Soil Screening Guidance

SSL

Soil Screening Level

SSTL

Site-Specific Target Level


TAC

Technical Advisory Committee

TPH

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons


UST

Underground Storage Tank


WSTB

Water Science and Technology Board

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Acronyms." National Research Council. 1999. Environmental Cleanup at Navy Facilities: Risk-Based Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6330.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Acronyms." National Research Council. 1999. Environmental Cleanup at Navy Facilities: Risk-Based Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6330.
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The fiscal and technological limitations associated with cleaning up hazardous waste sites to background conditions have prompted responsible parties to turn to risk-based methods for environmental rememdiation.

Environmental Cleanup at Navy Facilities reviews and critiques risk-based methods, including those developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the American Society of Testing and Materials. These critiques lead to the identification of eleven criteria that must be part of any risk-based methodology adopted by the Navy, a responsible party with a large number of complex and heavily contaminated waste sites. January

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