| ACRONYM |
MEANING |
USED BY |
| ACGIH |
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
Agencies, Offices, and Other Organizations |
| ACS |
American Chemical Society |
Agencies, Offices, and Other Organizations |
| AIChE |
American Institute of Chemical Engineers |
Agencies, Offices, and Other Organizations |
| AIHA |
American Industrial Hygiene Association |
Agencies, Offices, and Other Organizations |
| ANPR |
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
Miscellaneous/Government Relations |
| APA |
Administrative Procedures Act |
Statutes |
| APA |
American Power Act |
Government Relations |
| ASTM |
American Society for Testing and Materials |
Technical |
| BACT |
Best Available Control Technology |
Government Relations |
| BI |
Business Intelligence |
Plant Automation |
| BI |
Background Information |
Security, Labor Relations/Human Resources |
| BOM |
Bill of Material |
Technical |
| BPD |
Barrels per day |
Fuels |
| CAA |
Clean Air Act |
Government Relations |
| CAFE |
Corporate Average Fuel Economy |
Fuels |
| CARB |
California Air Resources Board |
Government Relations |
| CAS Number |
Chemical Abstracts Service Number |
Miscellaneous |
| CBI |
Confidential Business Information |
Miscellaneous/Government Relations |
| CCPS |
Center for Chemical Process Safety |
Technical |
| CEQ |
Council on Environmental Quality |
Government Relations |
| CERCLA |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, otherwise known as Superfund |
Government Relations |
| CFATS |
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard |
Government Relations |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
General Environmental |
| CMMS |
Computerized Maintenance Management System |
Technical |
| CMS |
Content Management System |
Technical |
| CO2 |
Carbon Dioxide |
Government Relations |
| CRC |
Coordinating Research Council |
Fuels |
| CSAT |
Chemical Security Assessment Tool |
Security, Petrochemicals |
| CUI |
Corrosion Under Insulation |
Technical |
| CVI |
Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information |
Security |
| CWA |
Clean Water Act |
Government Relations |
| DART |
Days Away, Restricted, Transferred |
Safety |
| DCS |
Distributed Control System |
Technical |
| DFR |
Direct Final Rule |
General Environmental |
| DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
Government Relations |
| DOL |
Department of Labor |
Labor Relations/Human Resources |
| DTAB |
Diesel Fuel Treated as a Blendstock |
Fuels |
| E0 |
Gasoline with 0% ethanol |
Government Relations |
| E10 |
Gasoline with 10% ethanol |
Government Relations |
| E85 |
Gasoline with 85% ethanol |
Government Relations |
| ECA |
Enforceable Consent Agreement |
Miscellaneous |
| EFCA |
Employee Free Choice Act |
Labor Relations/Human Resources |
| EIA |
Energy Information Administration |
Various |
| EISA |
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 |
Government Relations |
| EMTS |
EPA Moderated Transaction System (relevant to RFS2) |
Fuels |
| EPA |
Enivornmental Protection Agency |
Government Relations |
| EPAct 05 |
Energy Policy Act of 2005 |
Government Relations |
| ERISA |
Employee Retirement Income Security Act |
Labor Relations/Human Resources |
| ESA |
Endagered Species Act |
Government Relations |
| EU ETS |
European Union Emissions Trading Scheme |
Government Relations |
| FCC |
Fluid Catalytic Cracker |
Technical |
| FEL |
Front End Loading |
Technical |
| FFDCA |
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act |
Statutes |
| FIFRA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
Statutes |
| FMA |
Failure Mode Analysis |
Technical |
| FMEA |
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
Technical |
| FMLA |
Family Medical Leave Act |
Labor Relations/Human Resources |
| FMP |
Flare Minimization Plan |
Technical |
| FOGEI/FORI |
Foreign Oil and Gas Extraction Income/Foreign Oil Related Income |
Government Relations |
| FOIA Request |
Freedom of Information Act Request |
Miscellaneous |
| FOREWARN Act |
Federal Oversight, Reform and Enforcement of the WARN Act |
Labor Relations/Human Resources |
| FPR |
Finished Product Reserve |
Government Relations |
| FQPA |
Food Quality Protection Act |
Statutes |
| FR |
Federal Register |
Miscellaneous |
| GHG |
Greenhouse Gas |
Government Relations |
| GLP |
Good Laboratory Practices |
Miscellaneous |
| GUL |
Guided Ultrasonics |
Technical |
| H2S |
Hydrogen Sulfide |
Technical |
| HAPs |
Hazardous Air Pollutants |
Miscellaneous |
| HAZOP |
Hazard and Operability Study |
Technical |
| HF |
Hydrofluoric Acid |
Technical |
| HPV |
High Production Volume |
Miscellaneous |
| HSNRLM |
High sulfur (greater than 500 ppm sulfur) nonroad, locomotive, or marine diesel fuel |
Fuels |
| IBEW |
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
Labor Relations/Human Resources |
| ICS-CERT |
Industrial Control Systems - Computer Emergency Response Team (part of DHS) |
Cyber Security |
| ILMA |
Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association |
Lubes & Waxes |
| IMO |
International Maritime Organization |
Fuels |
| IOW |
Integrity Operating Windows |
Technical |
| IST |
Inherently Safer Technology |
Government Relations |
| ITC |
Interagency Testing Committee |
Miscellaneous |
| IUOE |
International Union of Operating Engineers |
Labor Relations/Human Resources |
| IUR |
Inventory Update Rule |
Miscellaneous |
| KPI |
Key Performance Inidcators |
Technical |
| KPRP |
Key Process Reliability Parameter |
Technical |
| LC50 |
Lethal Concentration |
Miscellaneous |
| LCFS |
Low Carbon Fuel Standard |
Government Relations |
| LCO |
Light Cycle Oil |
Technical |
| LD50 |
Lethal Dose |
Miscellaneous |
| LEL |
Lower Explosive Limit |
Technical |
| LIFO |
Last In, First Out Accounting |
Government Relations |
| LM |
Locomotive or marine diesel fuel |
Fuels |
| LOTO |
Lock Out Tag Out |
Technical |
| LOX |
Liquid Oxygen |
Technical |
| LPG |
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (light hydrocarbons) |
Technical |
| LRHR |
Labor Relations/Human Resources Committee |
Labor Relations/Human Resources |
| LSD |
Low sulfur diesel (16-500 ppm sulfur) |
Fuels |
| LVE |
Low Volume Exemption |
Miscellaneous |
| MACTs |
Maximum Achieveable Control Technologies |
Plant Automation |
| MI |
Mechanical Integrity |
Technical |
| MOC |
Management of Change |
Technical |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
Miscellaneous |
| MSAT |
Mobile Source Air Toxics |
Fuels |
| MSAT2 |
Revised (phase 2) EPA Mobile Source Air Toxics rule that will be effective 1/1/11 |
Fuels |
| MSDS |
Material Safety Data Sheet |
Miscellaneous |
| MV |
Motor vehicle diesel fuel |
Fuels |
| MVNRLM |
Motor vehicle, nonroad, locomotive or marine fuel, a general category that includes MV, NRLM, LM and NR |
Fuels |
| NAAQS |
National Ambient Air Quality Standard |
General Environmental/Government Relations |
| NACAA |
National Association of Clean Air Agencies (formerly STAPPA and ALAPCO) |
Fuels |
| NACE |
National Association of Corrosion Engineers |
Technical |
| NAICS Code |
North American Industry Classification Code System |
Miscellaneous |
| NAS |
National Academies of Science |
General Environmental |
| NEPA |
National Environmental Policy Act |
Government Relations |
| NESCAUM |
Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management |
Fuels |
| NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
Miscellaneous |
| NLRA |
National Labor Relations Act |
Labor Relations/Human Resources |
| NLRB |
National Labor Relations Board |
Labor Relations/Human Resources |
| NOx |
Nitrogen Oxide |
Technical |
| NPC |
National Petroleum Council |
Fuels |
| NPRM |
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
Miscellaneous/Government Relations |
| NR |
Nonroad Diesel Fuel - excludes LM and MV diesel fuel |
Fuels |
| NRC |
National Research Council |
General Environmental |
| NRLM |
Nonroad, Locomotive or Marine Diesel Fuel |
Fuels |
| NSPS |
New Source Performance Standards |
Technical/Government Relations |
| NSR |
New Source Reviews |
Government Relations |
| OCS |
Outer Continental Shelf |
Government Relations |
| OCSPP |
Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention |
Agencies, Offices, and Other Organizations |
| OECD |
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
Agencies, Offices, and Other Organizations |
| OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
Miscellaneous |
| OPA |
Oil Pollution Act of 1990 |
Government Relations |
| OPP |
Office of Pesticide Programs |
Agencies, Offices, and Other Organizations |
| OPPT |
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics |
Agencies, Offices, and Other Organizations |
| OSHA |
Occupational, Safety and Health Administration |
Agencies, Offices, and Other Organizations |
| OSLTF |
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund |
Government Relations |
| OTC |
Over-the-Counter |
Government Relations |
| P&ID |
Process and Instrumentation Diagram |
Technical |
| PADD |
Petroleum Administration for Defense District |
General Environmental |
| PADS |
Plant Automation and Decision Support Committee |
Plant Automation |
| PAIR |
Preliminary Assessment Information Rule |
Miscellaneous |
| PDD |
Previously Designated Diesel Fuel |
Fuels |
| PEL |
Permissible Exposure Limit |
Miscellaneous |
| PEP |
Project Execution Plan |
Technical |
| PII |
Personal Identification Information |
Security |
| PMN |
Premanufacture Notification |
Miscellaneous |
| ppm |
Parts per million |
Fuels |
| PRA |
Paperwork Reduction Act |
Statutes |
| PRIA |
Pesticide Registration Improvement Act |
Statutes |
| PRM |
Propose Rulemaking |
Government Relations |
| PSM |
Process Safety Management |
Technical |
| QSAR |
Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship |
Miscellaneous |
| RBI |
Risk Based Inspection |
Technical |
| RBMI |
Reliability Based Mechanical Integrity |
Technical |
| RCA |
Request for Corrective Action |
Technical |
| RCFA |
Root Cause Failure Analysis |
Technical |
| RCM |
Reliability Centered Maintenance |
Technical |
| RFG |
Reformulated Gasoline |
Technical |
| RFS |
Renewable Fuel Standard |
Government Relations |
| RFS1 |
Renewable Fuel Standard created by EPAct05 |
Fuels |
| RFS2 |
Renewable Fuel Standard as revised by EISA |
Fuels |
| RGGI |
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative |
Government Relations |
| RIN |
Renewable Identification Number (relevant to RFS) |
Fuels |
| ROL |
Reliability Operating Limits |
Technical |
| RT |
Radiography Testing |
Technical |
| RWO |
Refinery Wide Optimization |
Technical |
| SAICM |
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management |
Miscellaneous |
| SAP |
Standard Assessment Procedures |
Technical |
| SAR |
Structure-Activity Relationship |
Miscellaneous |
| SCADA |
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (system) |
Plant Automation/Cyber Security |
| SHRM |
Society for Human Resource Management |
Labor Relations/Human Resources |
| SIC Code |
Standard Industrial Classification Code |
Miscellaneous |
| SIDS |
Screening Information Data Set |
Miscellaneous |
| SIGMA |
Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America |
Fuels |
| SIP |
State Implementation Plan |
Government Relations |
| SNUR |
Significant New Use Rule |
Miscellaneous |
| SORN |
System of Records Notice |
Security |
| SOT |
Society of Toxicology |
Agencies, Offices, and Other Organizations |
| SPR |
Strategic Petroleum Reserve |
Government Relations |
| SRU |
Sulfur Recovery Unit |
Technical |
| SSM |
Shutdown/Startup Malfunction |
Government Relations |
| TA |
Turnarounds |
Technical |
| TIR |
Total Indicator Reading |
Technical |
| TLV |
Threshold Limit Value |
Miscellaneous |
| TMDL |
Total Maximum Daily Loads |
Government Relations |
| TME |
Test Marketing Exemption |
Miscellaneous |
| TML |
Thickness Measurement Location |
Technical |
| TOT |
Time on Tools |
Technical |
| TSCA |
Toxic Substances Chemical Act |
Government Relations |
| ULSD |
Ultra low sulfur diesel (< 15 ppm sulfur) |
Fuels |
| UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
Miscellaneous |
| UNFCCC |
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
Fuels/ General Environmental |
| US-CERT |
United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (part of DHS) |
Cyber Security |
| USW |
United Steel Workers |
Labor Relations/Human Resources |
| VOC |
Volatile organic compound |
Fuels |
| WARN Act |
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act |
Labor Relations/Human Resources |