§ 86.1804-01 - Acronyms and abbreviations.  


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  • § 86.1804-01 Acronyms and abbreviations.

    The following abbreviations apply to this subpart:

    A/C - Air conditioning.

    AECD - Auxiliary emission control device.

    A/F - Air/Fuel

    ALVW - Adjusted Loaded Vehicle Weight.

    API - American Petroleum Institute.

    ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials.

    BAT - Bench-Aging Time

    C - Celsius.

    cfm - Cubic feet per minute.

    CFV - Critical flow venturi.

    CFV-CVS - Critical flow venturi - constant volume sampler.

    CH3OH - Methanol.

    CID - Cubic inch displacement.

    Cl - Chemiluminescence.

    CO - Carbon monoxide.

    CO2 - Carbon dioxide.

    conc. - Concentration.

    CST - Certification Short Test.

    cu. in. - Cubic inch(es).

    CVS - Constant volume sampler.

    DDV - Durability Data Vehicle.

    deg. - Degree(s).

    DNPH - 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine.

    EDV - Emission Data Vehicle.

    EP - End point.

    ETW - Equivalent test weight.

    F - Fahrenheit.

    FEL - Family Emission Limit.

    FID - Flame ionization detector.

    ft. - Feet.

    FTP - Federal Test Procedure.

    g - gram(s).

    gal. - U.S. gallon(s).

    GC - Gas chromatograph.

    GVW - Gross vehicle weight.

    GVWR - Gross vehicle weight rating.

    H2O - Water.

    HC - Hydrocarbon(s).

    HCHO - Formaldehyde.

    HDV - Heavy-duty vehicle.

    HEV - Hybrid electric vehicle.

    HFID - Heated flame ionization detector.

    Hg - Mercury.

    HLDT - Heavy light-duty truck. Includes only those trucks over 6000 pounds GVWR (LDT3s and LDT4s).

    HLDT/MDPV - Heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles.

    hp - Horsepower.

    HPLC - High-pressure liquid chromatography.

    IBP - Initial boiling point.

    in. - Inch(es).

    IUVP - In-Use Verification Program.

    K - Kelvin.

    kg - Kilogram(s).

    km - Kilometer(s).

    kPa - Kilopascal(s).

    lb. - Pound(s).

    LDT1 - Light-duty truck 1.

    LDT2 - Light-duty truck 2.

    LDT3 - Light-duty truck 3.

    LDT4 - Light-duty truck 4.

    LDV/LLDT - Light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks. Includes only those trucks rated at 6000 pounds GVWR or less (LDT1s and LDT2s).

    LDV/T - Light-duty vehicles and light-duty trucks. This term is used collectively to include, or to show that a provision applies to, all light-duty vehicles and all categories of light-duty trucks, i.e.

    LDT1, LDT2, LDT3 and LDT4.

    LEV - Low Emission Vehicle.

    LPG - Liquefied Petroleum Gas.

    m - Meter(s).

    max. - Maximum.

    MDPV - Medium-duty passenger vehicle.

    mg - Milligram(s).

    mi. - Mile(s).

    min. - Minimum.

    ml - Milliliter(s).

    mm - Millimeter(s).

    mph - Miles per hour.

    mV - Millivolt

    N2 - Nitrogen.

    NDIR - Nondispersive infrared.

    NLEV - Refers to the National Low Emission Vehicle Program. Regulations governing this program are found at subpart R of this part.

    NMHC - Nonmethane Hydrocarbons.

    NMHCE - Non-Methane Hydrocarbon Equivalent.

    NMOG - Non-methane organic gases.

    NO - nitric oxide.

    No. - Number.

    O2 - Oxygen.

    OEM - Original equipment manufacturer.

    NO2 - Nitrogen dioxide.

    NOX - Oxides of nitrogen.

    Pb - Lead.

    pct. - Percent.

    PDP-CVS - Positive displacement pump - constant volume sampler.

    ppm - Parts per million by volume.

    PM - Particulate Matter.

    ppm C - Parts per million, carbon.

    psi - Pounds per square inch.

    R - Rankin.

    RAF - Reactivity adjustment factor.

    rpm - Revolutions per minute.

    RVP - Reid vapor pressure.

    s - Second(s).

    SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers.

    SBC - Standard Bench Cycle

    SFTP - Supplemental Federal Test Procedure.

    SI - International system of units.

    SRC - Standard Road Cycle

    SULEV - Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle.

    TD - dispensed fuel temperature.

    THC - Total Hydrocarbons.

    THCE - Total Hydrocarbon Equivalent.

    TLEV - Transitional Low Emission Vehicle.

    UDDS - Urban dynamometer driving schedule.

    ULEV - Ultra Low Emission Vehicle.

    UV - Ultraviolet.

    vs - Versus.

    W - Watt(s).

    WOT - Wide open throttle.

    Wt. - Weight.

    ZEV - Zero Emission Vehicle.

    [64 FR 23925, May 4, 1999, as amended at 65 FR 6852, Feb. 10, 2000; 65 FR 59965, Oct. 6, 2000; 71 FR 2829, Jan. 17, 2006]