ACRONYMS
BEIS
­
Biogenics
Emission
Inventory
System
BELD
­
Biogenic
Emission
Landcover
Database
BIOME
­
Biogenic
Model
for
Emissions
CAA
­
Clean
Air
Act
CAIR
­
Clean
Air
Interstate
Rule
CAMx
­
Comprehensive
Air
Quality
Model
with
Extensions
CB4
­
Carbon
Bond
4
CEM
­
Continuous
Emissions
Monitor
CMAQ
­
Community
Multi­
scale
Air
Quality
model
EGU
­
Electrical
Generating
Unit
EMS
­
Emissions
Model
System
HDD
­
Heavy
Duty
Diesel
LADCO
­
Lake
Michigan
Air
Directors
Consortium
LNDE
­
Land­
Based
Non­
Road
Diesel
Engine
MACT
­
Maximum
Achievable
Control
Technology
MM5
­
Mesoscale
Model
(
fifth
generation)
NAAQS
­
National
Ambient
Air
Quality
Standard
NCAR
­
National
Center
for
Atmospheric
Research
NOx
­
Oxides
of
nitrogen
OSAT
­
Ozone
Source
Apportionment
Technology
PAR
­
Photosynthetically
Activated
Radiation
PBL
­
Planetary
Boundary
Layer
PM
­
Particulate
Matter
PM2.5
­
Particulate
Matter
less
than
2.5
microns
ppb
­
parts
per
billion
SIP
­
State
Implementation
Plan
SO2
­
Sulfur
Dioxide
SOx
­
Oxides
of
sulfur
SUV
­
Sport
Utility
Vehicle
TSDF
­
Treatment,
Storage,
and
Disposal
Facilities
USEPA
­
United
States
Environmental
Protection
Agency
VOC
­
Volatile
Organic
Compounds
