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
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