Code of Practice to reduce emissions of PM2.5 from aluminium sector: nomenclature

Official title: Code of practice to reduce emissions of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from the aluminium sector

Nomenclature

AA
Aluminerie Alouette
Al2O3.xH2O
Hydrated alumina
AlF3
Aluminium fluoride
BLIERs
Base-level industrial emissions requirements
CaF2
Calcium fluoride
AQMS
Air Quality Management System
CaO
Calcium oxide
FTC
Fume treatment centre
GTC
Gas treatment centre
H2SO3
Sulphurous acid
HF
Hydrogen fluoride
LMRC
Light Metals Research Centre
NaAlF4
Sodium tetrafluoroaluminate
NaF
Sodium fluoride
NaOH
Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)
NOx
Nitrogen oxides
NPRI
National Pollutant Release Inventory
PAHs
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
PFCs
Perfluorocarbons
PFTC
Pitch fume treatment centre
TPM
Total particulate matter
PM10
Particulate matter (less than 10 microns in diameter)
PM2.5
Fine particulate matter (less than 2.5 microns)
PM1
Ultrafine particulate matter (less than 1 micron)
PTFE
Polytetrafluoroethylene
RTA
Rio Tinto Alcan
SO2
Sulphur dioxide
U.S. EPA
United States Environmental Protection Agency
VOCs
Volatile organic compounds

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