DEQ Acronyms
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The Utah Department of Environmental Quality uses several acronyms throughout this website. Where possible, we have included descriptions. To view the meaning of an acronym, simply place and hold your mouse over the acronym, and a title will appear, displaying the full meaning. Place your mouse over this "DEQ" or "EPA" to see an example.
The following are frequently-used acronyms:
- ACM: Asbestos Containing Material
- ACT: Alternative Control Technique
- AMC: Utah's Air Monitoring Center
- AO: Approval Order
- AQ: Air Quality
- AQ: Air Quality Index
- AQS: Air Quality System
- AQRV: Air Quality Related Values
- BACT: Best Available Control Technology
- BART: Best Available Retrofit Technology
- CAA: Federal Clean Air Act, last amended in 1990, 40 U.S.C. 7401-7671q
- CERCLA: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
- CFR: Code of Federal Regulations
- CO: Carbon Monoxide
- DAQ: Utah Division of Air Quality
- DDW: Utah Division of Drinking Water
- DEQ: Utah Department of Environmental Quality
- DERR: Utah Division of Environmental Response and Remediation
- DRC: Utah Division of Radiation Control
- DSHW: Utah Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
- DW: Drinking Water
- DWQ: Utah Division of Water Quality
- EDO: Executive Director's Office
- EPA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- FIP: Federal Implementation Plan (implemented if state fails to submit approvable SIP)
- FHWA: Federal Highway Administration
- HAP: Hazardous Air Pollutant (188 are regulated under the Clean Air Act)
- HON: Hazardous Organic National Emission Standard for Air Pollutants
- HPMS: Highway Performance Modeling System (a transportation model)
- I/M: Inspection and Maintenance program for automobiles
- ITA: Intent To Approve
- LAER: Lowest Achievable Emission Rate
- MACT: Maximum Achievable Control Technology, established under Title III of the Clean Air Act
- MAG: Mountainland Association of Governments
- MOBILE5A: A model for vehicle emissions
- MPA: Model Accreditation Plan (under asbestos abatement program)
- MPO: Metropolitan Planning Organization
- MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
- NAA: Non Attainment Area
- NAAQS: National Ambient Air Quality Standards
- NESHAP: National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants
- NOI: Notice of Intent to construct
- NOV: Notice of Violation
- NOx: Oxides of Nitrogen
- NSPS: New Source Performance Standards
- NSR: New Source Review
- OPPA: Office of Planning and Public Affairs
- OPP: Operating Permit Program as required under 40 CFR Part 70
- OSS: Office of Support Services
- O3: Ozone
- PM2.5: Particulate Matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 microns or less
- PM10: Particulate Matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 10 microns or less
- PSD: Prevention of Significant Deterioration
- PTE: Potential to Emit
- RACT: Reasonably Available Control Technology
- RVP: Reid Vapor Pressure
- SBAP: Small Business Assistance Program
- SIP: State Implementation Plan
- SOCMI: Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry
- SO2: Sulfur Dioxide
- TPD: Tons Per Day
- TPY: Tons Per Year
- TSCA: Toxic Substances Control Act-regulates asbestos and lead
- TSD: Technical Support Document
- UAM: Urban Airshed Model
- UAM-AERO: Urban Airshed Model with aerosol module for PM
- UDOT: Utah Department of Transportation
- VMT: Vehicle Miles Traveled
- VOC: Volatile Organic Compounds
- WESTAR: Western States Air Resources Council (see http://www.westar.org)
- WFRC: Wasatch Front Regional Council
- WQ: Water Quality
- WRAP: Western Regional Air Partnership (see http://www.wrapair.org)
Last Revised:
June 25, 2009
