Acronyms
| ARAR | applicable or relevant and appropriate requirement |
| ACL | alternate concentration limit |
| BRAC | Base Realignment and Closure Act |
| BTEX | benzene toluene ethylbenzene and xylene |
| CEA | Classification exception area |
| CAS | Corrective action study |
| CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act |
| CEQA | California Environmental Quality Act |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| COC | contaminants of concern |
| CSM | conceptual site model |
| DNAPL | dense nonaqueous phase liquid |
| DOD | Department of Defense |
| DOE | Department of Energy |
| DQO | data quality objective |
| ESTCP | Environmental Security Technology Certification Program |
| ESD | Explanation of Significant Difference |
| FAQ | frequently asked questions |
| FUDS | Formerly Used Defense Sites |
| FS | feasibility study |
| FFS | focused feasibility study |
| GAC | granular activated carbon |
| GAO | Government Accountability Office |
| GSR | green and sustainable remediation |
| HRSC | high resolution site characterization |
| ICs | institutional controls |
| IDSS | Integrated DNAPL Site Strategy |
| ISC | integrated site characterization |
| ISB | in situ bioremediation |
| ITRC | Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council |
| LLNL | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| LNAPL | light nonaqueous phase liquid |
| LTRA | long term response actions |
| LUCs | land use controls |
| MC | munitions constituents |
| MCL | maximum contaminant level |
| MDL | method detection limit |
| MNA | monitored natural attenuation |
| MMRP | Military Munitions Response Program |
| MT | magnetotellurics |
| MTBE | methyl tertiary butyl ether |
| NAPL | nonaqueous phase liquid |
| NAS | National Academy of Science |
| NACEPT | National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology |
| NCP | National Contingency Plan |
| ND | nondetect |
| NDMA | N-nitrosodimethylamine |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| NFA | no further action |
| NJDEP | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
| NPL | National Priority List |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| O&M | operation and maintenance |
| OOM | order of magnitude |
| OSWER | Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response |
| OPS | Oil and Public Safety |
| ORP | oxidation reduction potential |
| OU | operable unit |
| PAH | polyaromatic hydrocarbon |
| PCB | polychlorinated biphenyl |
| POC | points of contact |
| PRP | potentially responsible party |
| PRB | permeable reactive barrier |
| RAB | Restoration Advisory Board |
| RAO | remedial action objective |
| RECAP | Risk evaluation/Corrective action program |
| RI | remedial investigation |
| RCRA | Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
| RMCS | remediation management of complex sites |
| RA | remedial action |
| RPO | remedial performance optimization |
| RSE | remediation system evaluation |
| ROD | Record of Decision |
| SERDP | Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program |
| SMART | specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time bound |
| SVE | soil vapor extraction |
| SWMU | solid waste management unit |
| TAPP | Technical Assistance for Public Participation |
| TCE | trichloroethylene |
| TEM | Time domain electromagnetic induction |
| TI | technical impracticability |
| UCL | upper confidence limit |
| USEPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| USACE | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| UST | underground storage tank |
| UU/UE | unrestricted use/unrestricted exposure |
| VE | value engineering |
| VI | vapor intrusion |
| VOC | volatile organic compounds |
