Glossary of Terms

AMDIS

Automated Mass spectral De-convolution Identification System

AMU

Atomic Mass Units

CAL

Calibration

CAMs

Chemical Agent Monitor

CBRN

Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear

CBRNE

Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosive

COTS

Commercial Of The Shelf

CWA

Chemical Warfare Agent

GA

Tabun

GB

Sarin

GD

Soman

GF

Cyclosarin

HD

Mustard

DoD

Department of Defense

DL

Detection Limit

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

ePAC

Electronic Proficiency Analytical Challenge

FTIR

Fourier Transform Infrared

GC

Gas Chromatography

GPL

General Population Limit

HAPSITE®

Hazardous Air Pollutants on SITE

HazMatID

Hazardous Materials Identification

IDLH

Immediate Danger to Life and Health

JBAIDS

Joint Biological Agent Identification and Diagnostic System

LEL

Lower Explosive Limit

LOD

Limit of Detection

MIP

Membrane Interface Probe

MS

Mass Spectroscopy

MW

Molecular Weight

NEG

Non Evaporative Getter

NET

New Equipment Training

NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology

PEL

Permissible Exposure Level

PMCS

Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services

PPB

Parts Per Billion

PPM

Parts Per Million

PPT

Parts Per Trillion

QUAL

Qualitative

QUANT

Quantitative

RAID

Rapid Assessment and Initial Detection

RIC

Reconstructed Ion Chromatograms

SI

Similarity Index

SIM

Single Ion Monitoring

SME

Subject Matter Expert

SOP

Standard Operating Procedure

STEL

Short Term Exposure Limit

SVOC

Semi-Volatile Organic Chemical

TIC

Total Ion Count

TICs

Toxic Industrial Chemicals

TLV

Threshold Limit Value

TWA

Time-Weighted Average

VOC

Volatile Organic Chemical

WMD

Weapons of Mass Destruction

WPL

Worker Population Limit