Abbreviations and acronyms
- µg
- Microgram
- Beta
- Beta gauge (an instrument which uses Beta radiation to monitor particulate matter)
- BPM
- 'Best practicable means'
- CO
- Carbon monoxide
- CO2
- Carbon dioxide
- Fl
- Fluorine
- g
- Gram
- GEMS
- Global Environment Monitoring System
- H2
- S
- Hydrogen sulphide
- Hi-vol
- High volume
- l
- Litre
- m3
- Cubic metre
- mg
- Milligram
- NH3
- Ammonia
- NO
- Nitric oxide
- NO2
- Nitrogen dioxide
- NOx
- Oxides of nitrogen
- O3
- Ozone
- Pb
- Lead
- PM10
- Fine particulates (less than 10 microns diameter)
- ppb
- Parts per billion
- RMA
- Resource Management Act
- SO2
- Sulphur dioxide
- SOx
- Oxides of sulphur
- TEL
- Tetraethyl lead (a lead compound used in petrol as an octane enhancer)
- TEOM
- Transverse element oscillating microbalance (an instrument to monitor particulate matter)
- TML
- Tetramethyl lead (a lead compound used in petrol as an octane enhancer)
- TS
- Total sulphur
- TSP
- Total suspended particulates
- VOC
- Volatile organic compound
