Abbreviations used in oil sands monitoring annual report 2012 to 2013
Abbreviations
Organizations
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ABMI
-
Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
- CCME
-
Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment
- EC
-
Environment Canada
- RAMP
-
Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program
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ESRD
-
Alberta Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
- WBEA
-
Wood Buffalo Environmental Association
Elements
- As
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Arsenic
- Ag
-
Silver
- Be
-
Beryllium
- Cd
-
Cadmium
- Cr
-
Chromium
- Cu
-
Copper
- Hg
-
Mercury
- Ni
-
Nickel
-
Pb
-
Lead
- Sb
-
Antimony
- Se
-
Selenium
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TI
-
Thallium
- Zn
-
Zinc
Compounds
- BTEX
-
Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene
- CH4
-
Methane
- CO2
-
Carbon dioxide
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NA
-
Naphthenic Acid
- NA2SO4
-
Sodium sulfate
- NOX
-
Oxides of nitrogen
- PAC
-
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
- PAH
-
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
- PCDD
-
Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins
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PCDF
-
Polychlorinated dibenzofurans
- SOx
-
Oxides of sulphur
- TGM
-
Total gaseous mercury
- VOC
-
Volatile organic compounds