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Appendix B: Acronyms and Glossary
Pages 198-204

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From page 198...
... ASAE: American Society of Agricultural Engineers ASM: Aerosol mass spectrometer ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials Atmospheric stability: a property that depends on inversion strength how rapidly air temperature rises with altitude (in units of degrees Celsius per 100 m)
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From page 199...
... CCN: Cloud condensation nuclei CERCLA: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act cfm: Cubic feet per minute CFR: Code of Federal Regulations CFU: Colony forming units (bacteria formed on nutrient media) CH4: Methane CAMP: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan CO2: Carbon dioxide COD: Chemical oxygen demand CRP: Conservation Reserve Program CSP: Conservation Security Program
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From page 200...
... DHIA: Dairy Herd Improvement Association DM: Dry matter DMI: Dry matter intake DNA: Deoxyribonucleic acid DOAS: Differential optical absorption spectroscopy dscm: Dry standard cubic meter Electronic nose: An array of gas sensors that are combined with pattern recognition software to mimic human olfactory response (Lacey, 1998~. ELG: Effluent limitation guideline Emission flux: The rate of mass emission per unit of area (e.g., tonnes per hour per hectare)
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From page 201...
... A device similar to radar except that it emits pulsed laser light rather than microwaves. LLPS: Low-level point source LOAEL: Lowest observed adverse effect level LU: Live unit, 500 kg of body weight m: Meter m3: Cubic meter MACT: Maximum achievable control technology Manure: A mixture of animal feces and urine, which may also include litter or bedding materials.
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From page 202...
... NMHC: Nonmethane hydrocarbon NO: Nitric oxide N2O: Nitrous oxide NO2: Nitrogen dioxide NOAEL: No observed adverse effect level NODA: Notice of data availability NOV: Notice of violation NOx: NO and NO2 (rapidly interconverted in the atmosphere) NOy: All oxidized nitrogen species in the atmosphere NPDES: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Nr: Reactive nitrogen (all nitrogen other than Not.
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From page 203...
... REA: Relaxed eddy accumulation RHA: Rolling herd average RNA: Ribonucleic acid ROG: Reactive organic gase RQ: Reportable quantity S: Sulfur gas SAPRA: State air pollution regulatory agency SCD: Sulfur chemiluminescence detector SF6: Sulfur hexafluoride (used as an atmospheric tracer)
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From page 204...
... 1 x 10~2 g, or 1 million metric tonnes TKN: Total Kjeldahl nitrogen TMDL: Total maximum daily load TNRCC: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission tpy: Tons (short) per year TRS: Total reduced sulfur (includes H2S and mercaptans)
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  • cubic meter
  • animal feeding
  • gas chromatography
  • control technology
  • reserve program

  • agricultural engineers
  • observed adverse
  • neutral gas
  • nitrogen compounds
  • oxygen demand

  • hazardous air
  • resources conservation
  • pollution regulatory
  • metric tonnes
  • achievable control

  • standard conditions
  • emission rate
  • effect level
  • reactive nitrogen
  • flame ionization

  • dry matter
  • conservation reserve
  • conservation service
  • particulate matter
  • adverse effect

  • farm service
  • reference material
  • concentrated animal
  • body weight
  • service agency


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