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Acronyms for NOAA Tech Memo NMFS NE-185

AAS = atomic absorption spectrophotometry
ANOVA = analysis of variance
BOD = biological oxygen demand
CPI = carbon preference index
DARP = (NOAA) Damage Assessment and Restoration Program
DDI = double de-ionized
DIW = de-ionized water
FID = flame ionization detection (detector)
GC = gas chromatography (chromatogram)
GC-FID = gas chromatography - flame ionization detection
GC/MS = gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
HDPE = high-density polyethylene
HP = Hewlett-Packard
LC = labile carbon
MDL = method detection limit
MS = mass spectrometry
nd = not detected
NIST = (U.S. Department of Commerce) National Institute of Standards and Technology
NJDEP = New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
NMFS = (U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service
NRC = National Research Council
NYCDEP = New York City Department of Environmental Protection
OC = organic carbon
PAH = polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
PCA = principal component analysis
PD = percent difference
QA = quality assurance
RPD = relative percentage difference
RSD = relative standard deviation
SMRT = (New York City Department of Parks and Recreation) Salt Marsh Restoration Team
SRM = standard reference material
TIPH = total of individual petroleum hydrocarbons
TOC = total organic carbon
TPH = total petroleum hydrocarbons
WI = weathering index

From NEFSC Tech Memo NMFS-NE-167