Page 1 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACGIH American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists ACI American Concrete Institute ACS American Chemical Society AGA American Gas Association AIChE American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIHA American Industrial Hygiene Association AISC American Institute of Steel Construction AISI American Iron and Steel Institute AIT Autoignition temperature ANSI American National Standards Institute APFA American Pipe Fittings Association API American Petroleum Institute ASM American Society for Metals ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASSE American Society of Safety Engineers ASNT American Society for Nondestructive Testing ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials AWS American Welding Society BLEVE Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion BPCS Basic Process Control System Btu British thermal unit BTX Benzene, Toluene, and Xylene CAA Clean Air Act CAAA Clean Air Act Amendments CCPS Center for Chemical Process Safety Page 2 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACGIH American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists ACI American Concrete Institute ACS American Chemical Society AGA American Gas Association AIChE American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIHA American Industrial Hygiene Association AISC American Institute of Steel Construction AISI American Iron and Steel Institute AIT Autoignition temperature ANSI American National Standards Institute APFA American Pipe Fittings Association API American Petroleum Institute ASM American Society for Metals ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASSE American Society of Safety Engineers ASNT American Society for Nondestructive Testing ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials AWS American Welding Society BLEVE Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion BPCS Basic Process Control System Btu British thermal unit BTX Benzene, Toluene, and Xylene CAA Clean Air Act CAAA Clean Air Act Amendments CCPS Center for Chemical Process Safety CEM Continuous Emissions Monitor CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CFR Code of Federal Regulations CGA Compressed Gas Association CIA Chemical Industries Association CMA Chemical Manufacturers Association CRT Cathode Ray Tube CSTR Continuous-Flow Stirred-Tank Reactor CWA Clean Water Act DAF Dissolved Air Flotation DCS Distributed Control System DDT Deflagration to Detonation Transition DIERS Design Institute for Emergency Relief Systems DIPPR Design Institute for Physical Property Data DOT Department of Transportation DPC Deflagration Pressure Containment EEGL Emergency Exposure Guidance Level EJMA Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association EPA Environmental Protection Agency EPRI Electric Power Research Institute ERPG Emergency Response Planning Guideline ERS Emergency Relief System ERD Emergency Relief Design ESCIS Expert Commission for Safety in the Swiss Chemical Industry ESD Emergency Shutdown Device FIBC Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers FScEI Fire and Explosion Index FMEA Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEC Factory Mutual Engineering Corporation FRP Fiber Reinforced Plastic GPM Gallons Per Minute GPSA Gas Processors Suppliers Association HAZOP Hazard and Operability study HEI Heat Exchanger Institute HMB Heat and Material Balance hp horsepower HSE Health and Safety Executive Page 3 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACGIH American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists ACI American Concrete Institute ACS American Chemical Society AGA American Gas Association AIChE American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIHA American Industrial Hygiene Association AISC American Institute of Steel Construction AISI American Iron and Steel Institute AIT Autoignition temperature ANSI American National Standards Institute APFA American Pipe Fittings Association API American Petroleum Institute ASM American Society for Metals ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASSE American Society of Safety Engineers ASNT American Society for Nondestructive Testing ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials AWS American Welding Society BLEVE Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion BPCS Basic Process Control System Btu British thermal unit BTX Benzene, Toluene, and Xylene CAA Clean Air Act CAAA Clean Air Act Amendments CCPS Center for Chemical Process Safety CEM Continuous Emissions Monitor CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CFR Code of Federal Regulations CGA Compressed Gas Association CIA Chemical Industries Association CMA Chemical Manufacturers Association CRT Cathode Ray Tube CSTR Continuous-Flow Stirred-Tank Reactor CWA Clean Water Act DAF Dissolved Air Flotation DCS Distributed Control System DDT Deflagration to Detonation Transition DIERS Design Institute for Emergency Relief Systems DIPPR Design Institute for Physical Property Data DOT Department of Transportation DPC Deflagration Pressure Containment EEGL Emergency Exposure Guidance Level EJMA Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association EPA Environmental Protection Agency EPRI Electric Power Research Institute ERPG Emergency Response Planning Guideline ERS Emergency Relief System ERD Emergency Relief Design ESCIS Expert Commission for Safety in the Swiss Chemical Industry ESD Emergency Shutdown Device FIBC Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers FScEI Fire and Explosion Index FMEA Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEC Factory Mutual Engineering Corporation FRP Fiber Reinforced Plastic GPM Gallons Per Minute GPSA Gas Processors Suppliers Association HAZOP Hazard and Operability study HEI Heat Exchanger Institute HMB Heat and Material Balance hp horsepower HSE Health and Safety Executive HVAC Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning IChemE The Institution of Chemical Engineers LEL Lower Explosive Limit LFL Lower Flammable Limit LNG Liquefied Natural Gas LOC Limiting Oxidant Concentration LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas mA milliampere MAWP Maximum Allowable Working Pressure MEC Minimum Explosible Concentration MIE Minimum Ignition Energy mj millijoule MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet MSS Manufacturers Standardization Society NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers NAS National Academy of Science NBIC National Board Inspection Code NEC National Electrical Code NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association NESC National Electrical Safety Code NDE Nondestructive examination NFPA National Fire Protection Association NIOSH National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health NPCA National Paint and Coatings Association NPDES National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System NPSH Net Positive Suction Head NRC National Research Council NSPS New Source Performance Standards NTIAC Nondestructive Testing Information Analysis Center OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyl PEL Permissible Exposure Limit PES Programmable Electronic System PFD Process Flow Diagram PFR Plug Flow Reactor PLC Programmable Logic Controller P&ID Piping and Instrumentation Diagram PHA Process Hazard Analysis Page 4 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACGIH American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists ACI American Concrete Institute ACS American Chemical Society AGA American Gas Association AIChE American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIHA American Industrial Hygiene Association AISC American Institute of Steel Construction AISI American Iron and Steel Institute AIT Autoignition temperature ANSI American National Standards Institute APFA American Pipe Fittings Association API American Petroleum Institute ASM American Society for Metals ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASSE American Society of Safety Engineers ASNT American Society for Nondestructive Testing ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials AWS American Welding Society BLEVE Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion BPCS Basic Process Control System Btu British thermal unit BTX Benzene, Toluene, and Xylene CAA Clean Air Act CAAA Clean Air Act Amendments CCPS Center for Chemical Process Safety CEM Continuous Emissions Monitor CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CFR Code of Federal Regulations CGA Compressed Gas Association CIA Chemical Industries Association CMA Chemical Manufacturers Association CRT Cathode Ray Tube CSTR Continuous-Flow Stirred-Tank Reactor CWA Clean Water Act DAF Dissolved Air Flotation DCS Distributed Control System DDT Deflagration to Detonation Transition DIERS Design Institute for Emergency Relief Systems DIPPR Design Institute for Physical Property Data DOT Department of Transportation DPC Deflagration Pressure Containment EEGL Emergency Exposure Guidance Level EJMA Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association EPA Environmental Protection Agency EPRI Electric Power Research Institute ERPG Emergency Response Planning Guideline ERS Emergency Relief System ERD Emergency Relief Design ESCIS Expert Commission for Safety in the Swiss Chemical Industry ESD Emergency Shutdown Device FIBC Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers FScEI Fire and Explosion Index FMEA Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEC Factory Mutual Engineering Corporation FRP Fiber Reinforced Plastic GPM Gallons Per Minute GPSA Gas Processors Suppliers Association HAZOP Hazard and Operability study HEI Heat Exchanger Institute HMB Heat and Material Balance hp horsepower HSE Health and Safety Executive HVAC Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning IChemE The Institution of Chemical Engineers LEL Lower Explosive Limit LFL Lower Flammable Limit LNG Liquefied Natural Gas LOC Limiting Oxidant Concentration LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas mA milliampere MAWP Maximum Allowable Working Pressure MEC Minimum Explosible Concentration MIE Minimum Ignition Energy mj millijoule MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet MSS Manufacturers Standardization Society NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers NAS National Academy of Science NBIC National Board Inspection Code NEC National Electrical Code NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association NESC National Electrical Safety Code NDE Nondestructive examination NFPA National Fire Protection Association NIOSH National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health NPCA National Paint and Coatings Association NPDES National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System NPSH Net Positive Suction Head NRC National Research Council NSPS New Source Performance Standards NTIAC Nondestructive Testing Information Analysis Center OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyl PEL Permissible Exposure Limit PES Programmable Electronic System PFD Process Flow Diagram PFR Plug Flow Reactor PLC Programmable Logic Controller P&ID Piping and Instrumentation Diagram PHA Process Hazard Analysis PID Proportional Integral Derivative ppm parts per million pS picoSiemen PSD Process Safety Device PSV Pressure Safety Valve PSS Process Safety System PVRV Pressure-Vacuum Relief Valve RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act RP Recommended Practice RT Radiographic testing RTD Resistance Temperature Detector SCBA Self-contained Breathing Apparatus SCC Stress Corrosion Cracking scf standard cubic foot SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SIS Safety Interlock System SPCC Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures SPEGL Short-term Public Emergency Guidance Level SPFE Society of Fire Protection Engineers SSPC Steel Structures Painting Council TEMA Tubular Exchanger Manufacturer Association TLV Threshold Limit Value TOC Total Organic Compounds TSCA Toxic Substance Control Act UBC Uniform Building Code UEL Upper Explosive Limit UFL Upper Flammable Limit UL Underwriters Laboratory Inc. UPS Uninterruptible power supply UT Ultrasonic testing UVCE Unconfined Vapor Cloud Explosion VOC Volatile Organic Compound WEEL Workplace Environmental Exposure LimitRead More