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A	Aerosol formulation
a.e.	Acid Equivalent
A.I.	Active Ingredient
AAPCC	American Association of Poison Control Centers
AAPCO	Association of American Pesticide Control Officials
AAPSE	American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators
ACC	American Chemistry Council
ACPA	American Crop Protection Association (old name for CropLife America)
ACRC	Ag Container Recycling Council
AD	Antimicrobials Division (EPA)
ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act
ADI	Acceptable Daily Intake
AFBF	American Farm Bureau Federation
AFOP	Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs
AFRI	Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (USDA)
AMS	Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA)
ANPRM	Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
ANSI	American National Standards Institute
APHIS	Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA)
aRfD	Acute Reference Dose
ARAR	Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirement
ARS	Agricultural Research Service (USDA)
ASA	Agronomy Society of America
ASABE	American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
ASPCRO	Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Officials
ATSDR	Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
ATTRA	Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
B	Bait Formulation
BAT	Best Available Technology
BPPD	Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (EPA)
BDAT	Best Demonstrated Available Technology
BEAD	Biological and Economic Analysis Division (EPA)
BEP	Biotechnology and Environmental Protection (APHIS)
BMP	Best Management Practice
BOD	Biological Oxygen Demand
BP	Boiling Point
BPCA	Biochemical Pest Control Agents
BPIA	Biopesticide Industry Alliance
Bt	Bacillus thuringiensis
BTU	British Thermal Unit

C & T	Certification and Training
CAA	Clean Air Act
CAMP	Continuous Air Monitoring Program
CARAT	Committee to Advise on Reassessment and Transition
CARE	Community Action for a Renewed Environment (EPA)
CAS	Chemical Abstract Service
CAST	Council for Agricultural Science and Technology
CCA	Certified Crop Advisor
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS)
CDL	Commercial Driver's License
CEPP	Chemical Emergency Preparedness Program
CEQ	Council on Environmental Quality
CERCLA	Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act ("Superfund")
CES	Cooperative Extension Service
CEU	Continuing Education Unit
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
CFSA	Consolidated Farm Service Agency
CHEMTREC	Chemical Transportation Emergency Center
CIPM	Center for Integrated Pest Management
CLA	CropLife America
CLI	Consumer Labeling Initiative
CMA	Chemical Manufacturer's Association
CPDA	Chemical Producers and Distributors Association
CPR	Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
CPSC	Consumer Product Safety Commission
cRfD	Chronic Reference Dose
CRP	Conservation Reserve Program (NRCS)
CSREES	Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service (USDA) old name for National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
CTAG	Certification and Training Assessment Group
CWA	Clean Water Act
CWS	Community Water System
CZMA	Coastal Zone Management Act

D	Dust formulation
DF	Dry Flowable formulation
DNT	Developmental Neuro-Toxicity
DNR	Department of Natural Resources
DO	Dissolved Oxygen
DOE	Department of Energy
DOL	Department of Labor
DOT	Department of Transportation

E or EC	Emulsifiable Concentrate formulation
ECR	Enforcement Case Review
ED	Effective Dose
EDSP	Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EPA)
EFED	Environmental Fate and Effects Division (EPA)
EHS	Extremely Hazardous Substance
EIA	Environmental Impact Assessment
EIL	Economic Injury Level
EIS	Environmental Impact Statement
EO	Executive Order
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
EPCRA	Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
ERP	Enforcement Response Policy (FIFRA)
ES	Enforcement Standard
ESA	Endangered Species Act or Entomological Society of America
ET	Economic Threshold
EUP	Experimental Use Permit
EXTOXNET	Extension Toxicology Network

F	Flowable formulation
FAA	Federal Aviation Administration
FAO	Food and Agricultural Organization (United Nations agency)
FAS	Foreign Agriculture Service (USDA)
FBI	Federal Bureau of Investigation
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FEAD	Field and External Affairs Division (EPA)
FEMA	Federal Emergency Management Agency
FFDCA	Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
FGIS	Federal Grain Inspection Service
FIFRA	Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
FOIA	Freedom of Information Act
FPPA	Federal Plant Pest Act
FQPA	Food Quality Protection Act
FR	Federal Register or Final Rulemaking
FRAC	Fungicide Resistance Action Committee
FRN	Federal Register Notice
FSA	Farm Service Agency
FTC	Federal Trade Commission
FWPCA	Federal Water Pollution Control Act
FWS	Fish and Wildlife Service

G	Granular formulation
GAO	General Accounting Office (agency of Congress)
GCSAA	Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
GAPs	Good Agricultural Practices
GHI	Global Harmonization Initiative
GIS	Geographical Information Systems
GLP	Good Laboratory Practice
GMO	Genetically Modified Organism
GPA	Gallons per Acre
GPM	Gallons per Minute
GPS	Global Positioning System
GRAS	Generally Recognized As Safe
GRGL	Groundwater Residue Guidance Level
GUP	General Use Pesticide
GWPS	Groundwater Protection Strategy

HAL	Health Advisory Level
HAZMAT	Hazardous materials
HCS	Hazard Communication Standard (OSHA)
HED	Health Effects Division
HEL	Highly Erodible Land
HHS	Department of Health and Human Services
HI	Hazard Index
HMIS	Hazardous Material Identification System
HMTA	Hazardous Materials Transportation Act
HMTUSA	Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act
HR	Herbicide Resistant
HRAC	Herbicide Resistance Action Committee
HSPD	Homeland Security Presidential Directive
HT	Herbicide Tolerant
HW	Hazardous Waste

IAG	Interagency Agreement
IAQ	Indoor Air Quality
ICM	Integrated Crop Management
IGR	Insect Growth Regulator
IPM	Integrated Pest Management
IR	Insect Resistant
IR-4	Interregional Research Project No. 4
IRAC	Insecticide Resistance Action Committee
IRED	Interim Reregistration Eligibility Decision
IRM	Insecticide Resistance Management
IRVM	Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management
ITC	TSCA Interagency Testing Committee
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

JPSE

Journal of Pesticide Safety Education (AAPSE)

L	Liquid formulation
LC50	Lethal Concentration to 50% of the Test Organisms
LD50	Lethal Dose to 50% of the Test Organisms
LDT	Lowest Dose Tested
LOD	Limit of Detection
LEPC	Local Emergency Planning Committee
LEPD	Local Emergency Planning District
LOD	Limit of Detection
LOER	Lowest Obervable Effect Rate
LUIS	Label Use Information System

M or ME	Microencapsulated formulation
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level
MCS	Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
MOA	Memorandum of Agreement
MOE	Margin of Exposure
MOS	Margin of Safety
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
MPCA	Microbial Pest Control Agents
MRL	Maximum Residue Level
MSDS	Material Safety Data Sheet
MSHA	Mine Safety and Health Administration
MTD	Maximum Tolerated Dose

NAAA	National Agricultural Aviation Association
NAAREF	National Agricultural Aviation Research and Education Foundation
NAFTA	North American Free Trade Agreement
NAHMMA	North American Hazardous Materials Management Association
NAPIAP	National Agricultural Pesticide Impact Assessment Program
NAS	National Academy of Sciences
NASD	National Ag Safety Database
NASDA	National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
NASDARF	National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation
NASS	National Agricultural Statistics Service
NASULGC	National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
NCAMP	National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides
NCODM	National Coalition on Drift Minimization
NEPA	National Environment Protection Act
NFPA	National Fire Protection Association
NGO	Nongovernmental Organization
NIEHS	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
NIFA	National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA)
NIH	National Institutes of Health
NIOSH	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NOAA	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAEL	No Observable Adverse Effect Level
NOEL	No Observable Effect Level
NOER	No Obervable Effect Rate
NOIC	Notice of Intent to Cancel (EPA)
NOIS	Notice of Intent to Suspend (EPA)
NOP	National Standards on Organic Production and Handling
NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NPIC	National Pesticide Information Center
NPIRS	National Pesticide Information Retrieval System
NPMA	National Pest Management Association
NPRM	Notice of Proposed Rule Making
NPTN	National Pesticide Telecommunications Network (former name of NPIC)
NRC	National Research Council
NRCS	Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA)
NRP	National Response Plan
NTE	Not to Exceed
NTIS	National Technical Information Service
NTP	National Toxicology Program

OCM	Office of Compliance Monitoring
ODW	Office of Drinking Water
OECA	Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
OECD	Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OES	Office of Endangered Species
OGC	Office of General Counsel
OMB	Office of Management and Budget
OMRI	Organic Materials Review Institute
OP	Organophosphate insecticide
OPP	Office of Pesticide Programs (EPA)
OPPT	Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (EPA)
OPPTS	Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA)
ORM	Other Regulated Materials
ORM-A	Other Regulated Materials-carried on Airlines
OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Administration / Occupational Safety and Health Act
OSW	Office of Solid Waste
OTA	Office of Technology Assessment / Organic Trade Association
OWEP	Office of Wetlands Protection

P&TCN	Pesticide and Toxic Chemicals News
PAASS	Professional Aerial Applicators Support System
PBTs	Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxics
PCC	Poison Control Center
PCO	Pest Control Operator
PDMS	Pesticide Document Management System
PDP	Pesticide Date Program (USDA)
PDSL	Pesticide Data Submitters List
PEL	Permissible Exposure Limit
PESP	Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (EPA)
PG	Packing Group
PGR	Plant Growth Regulator
PHI	Pre-Harvest Interval
PIC	Prior Informed Consent
PIPs	Plant Incorporated Protectants
PM	Product Manager (OPP)
PMRA	Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency (Canada)
POE	Point of Exposure
POM	Pesticide Operations and Management (SFIREG committee)
POPs	Persistent Organic Pollutants
PPDC	Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (EPA)
PPE	Personal Protective Equipment
PPI	Preplant Incorporated
PPIS	Pesticide Product Information System
PPLS	Pesticide Product Labeling System
PQA	Plant Quarantine Act
PR	Pesticide Registration
PREP	Pesticide Regulatory Education Program (EPA)
PRN	Pesticide Registration Notice
PRP	Potentially Responsible Party
PSEC	Pesticide Safety Education Center
PSEP	Pesticide Safety Education Program (USDA)
PTCN	Pesticide and Toxic Chemical News

QA/QC	Quality Assurance/Quality Control
QAPP	Quality Assurance Project Plan
QL	Quantification Limit
QMP	Quality Management Plan

RAC	Raw Agricultural Commodity
RCRA	Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RD	Registration Division (EPA)
RED	Reregistration Eligibility Decision
REI	Restricted Entry Interval
RfD	Reference Dose
RISE	Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment
RMCL	Recommended Maximum Containment Levels
RPAR	Rebuttable Presumption Against Registration
RQ	Reportable Quantity
RTU	Ready to Use formulation
RUP	Restricted Use Pesticide

SAB	Science Advisory Board (EPA)
SAP	Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA)
SARA	Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (amended CERCLA)
SARE	Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
SCBA	Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
SDTF	Spray Drift Task Force
SDWA	Safe Drinking Water Act
SERC	State Emergency Response Commission
SFIREG	State-FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (committee of AAPCO)
SLA	State Lead Agency
SLN	Special Local Need Registration (FIFRA Section 24(c))
SMP	State Management Plan
SP	Soluble Powder formulation
SQG	Small Quantity Generator (of hazardous waste)
SRRD	Special Review and Reregistration Division (EPA)
STEL	Short Term Exposure Limit
STP	Standard Temperature and Pressure
SWAP	State Source Water Assessment and Protection Program (EPA)
SWCD	Soil and Water Conservation District
SWDA	Solid Waste Disposal Act
SWMU	Solid Waste Management Unit

TCLP	Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure
TLV	Threshold Limit Value
TMDL	Total Maximum Daily Load
TME	Test Marketing Exemption
TPPC	Tribal Pesticide Program Council
TPQ	Threshold Planning Quantity
TPSA	The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance
TRED	Tolerance Reassessment Decision
TSCA	Toxic Substances Control Act
TVOC	Total Volatile Organic Content

ULV	Ultra Low Volume
UNEP	United Nations Environment Program
USDA	United States Department of Agriculture
USDI	United States Department of the Interior
USDOT	United States Department of Transportation
USDW	Underground Source of Drinking Water
USGS	United States Geological Survey
UST	Underground Storage Tanks

VHAP	Volatile Hazardous Air Pollutant
VOC	Volatile Organic Compound
VP	Vapor Pressure

WDG	Water Dispersible Granule formulation
WHO	World Health Organization (UN agency)
WP	Wettable Powder formulation
WPS	Worker Protection Standard
WQPD	Water Quality and Pesticide Disposal (SFIREG committee)
WSP	Water Soluble Powder formulation

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