October 5, 2017
What are some of the Industry Abbreviations?
The gas detection industry uses many specialized abbreviations and acronyms. This reference guide covers the most commonly encountered terms.
The gas detection industry uses many specialized abbreviations and acronyms. This reference guide covers the most commonly encountered terms.
| A | Amperes or Amps |
|---|---|
| A/C | Air Conditioning |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene |
| amp or Amp | Amperes |
| AsH3 | Arsine |
| ASHRAE | American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers |
| avg | Average |
| BACnet® | Building Automation and Control Networking |
| BAS | Building Automation System |
| BMS | Building Management System |
| BTL | BACnet® Testing Laboratories |
| BTU | British Thermal Unit |
| C | Celsius |
| C2H4 | Ethylene |
| CAT | Catalytic |
| CH2O | Formaldehyde |
| CH4 | Methane |
| CE | Communaute Europeenne |
| CEF | Calibration Extending Firmware |
| CET | Critical Environment Technologies (Canada Incorporated) |
| CETCI | Critical Environment Technologies Canada Incorporated |
| cfm | Cubic Feet Per Minute |
| Cl2 | Chlorine |
| ClO2 | Chlorine Dioxide |
| cm | Centimeters |
| CO | Carbon Monoxide |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| COCl2 | Phosgene |
| CSA | Canadian Standards Associaation |
| DC | Direct Current |
| DDC | Direct Digital Controller |
| EC | Electrochemical |
| EEPROM | Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
| EMC | Electromagnetic Compatibility |
| EN | European Norm |
| ETO | Ethylene Oxide |
| EU | European Union |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| F2 | Fluorine |
| g | Grams |
| GB | Gigabyte |
| H2 | Hydrogen |
| H2S | Hydrogen Sulphide |
| HCHO | Formaldehyde |
| HCN | Hydrogen Cyanide |
| HE | High Efficiency |
| HEPA | High Efficiency Particulate Air |
| HF | Hydrogen Fluoride |
| HPU | Heat Pump Unit |
| HVAC | Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning |
| Hz | Hertz |
| IAQ | Indoor Air Quality |
| IP | Internet Protocol or Ingress Protection |
| IR | Infrared |
| kg | Kilograms |
| lbs | Pounds |
| LCD | Liquid Crystal Display |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |
| LEL | Lower Explosive Limit |
| LGA | Landfill Gas Analyzer |
| LPM | Liters Per Minute |
| m | Meters |
| mA | Milliamperes |
| max | Maximum |
| MB | Megabyte |
| ME | Medium Efficiency |
| MERV | Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value |
| min | Minimum |
| mm | Millimeters |
| MS / TP | Master-Slave / Token-Passing |
| N2H4 | Hydrazine |
| N2O | Nitrious Oxide |
| NDIR | Non-Dispersive Infrared |
| NEC | National Electric Code |
| NEMA | National Electrical Manufacturers Association |
| NFPA | National Fire Protection Agency |
| NH3 | Ammonia |
| NiMH | Nickel-Metal Hydride |
| NIOSH | National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
| NO2 | Nitrogen Dioxide |
| NOx | Nitrogen Oxides |
| NTC | Negative Temperature Coefficient |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| O3 | Ozone |
| PH3 | Phosphine |
| PID | PhotoIonization Detector |
| PPM / ppm | Parts Per Million |
| psi | Pounds Per Square Inch |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride |
| QA | Quality Assurance |
| REL | Recommended Exposure Limit |
| RH | Relative Humidity |
| SiH4 | Silane |
| SPDT | Single Pole, Double Throw |
| SO2 | Sulfur Dioxide |
| SS | Solid State |
| SSM | Smart Sensor Module |
| STEL | Short Term Exposure Limit |
| TLV | Threshold Limit Value |
| TVOC | Total Volative Organic Compound |
| TWA | Time Weighted Average |
| UL | Underwriters Laboratories Inc. |
| USB | Universal Serial Bus |
| V | Volts |
| VA | Volt-Ampere |
| VAC | Volts Alternating Current |
| VDC | Volts Direct Current |
| VOC | Volatile Organic Compound |
| W | Watts |
| WWC | Wired Wireless Controller |
| ZEB | Zero Energy Building |
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