List of useful acronyms used in emissions activities

LIST OF USEFUL ACRONYMS USED IN EMISSIONS ACTIVITIES
AAM
ACEA
ACEM
ADA
ADAC
ADEME
AECC
AECS
AEGPL
AFEEVAS
A/F or AFR
AFITE
AFTP
AGU
AIAM
AIT
ALDE
APHEA
API
AQ
ARB
ASC
ATC
ATIEL
ATOC
AUVA
B30
BACT
BAFU
BAT
BC
BECS
BEE
BEUC
BG BAU
BEV
BMU
BMVI
BREF
BTL
BUWAL
CADC
CAFE
CATP
CAPoC
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (US)
Association des Constructeurs Européen d'Automobiles (European Automobile
Manufacturers’ Association)
Association des Constructeurs Européen de Motocycles (Motorcycle Industry in
Europe)
Abgaszentrum der Deutsche Automobilindustry
Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club
Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie (F)
Association for Emissions Control by Catalyst AISBL
Auxiliary Emission Control Strategy
Association Européenne des Gaz de Pétrole Liquéfiés
South America Vehicles Emission Control Equipment Manufacturers Association
Air:Fuel Ratio
Association Française des Ingénieurs et Techniciens de l'Environnement
Association Française des Techniciens et Professionnels du Pétrole
Automotive Grade Urea (CEFIC)
Alliance of International Automobile Manufacturers (US)
Alliance Internationale de Tourisme
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (EP group)
EU Project: Air Pollution and Health - a European Approach
American Petroleum Institute
Air Quality
Air Resources Board (California)
Ammonia Slip Catalyst
Additives Technical Committee (CEFIC Sector Group)
Association Technique de l'Industrie Européenne des Lubrifiants
Association of Train Operating Companies (UK)
Austrian Social Insurance for Occupational Risks
Diesel fuel containing 30% biodiesel (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester)
Best Available Control Technology
Bundesamt für Umwelt (Swiss Environment Ministry)
Best Available Technique
Black Carbon (soot, approximately equates to Elemental Carbon)
Base Emission Control Strategy
European Environmental Bureau
Bureau Européen des Unions des Consommateurs
Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft - Professional Association of the Building
and Construction Industry (Germany) - former TBG
Battery Electric Vehicle
Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau und Reaktorsicherheit (German
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear
Safety)
Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrstruktur (German Federal Ministry
for Transport and Digital Infrastructure)
Best Available Technique Reference Note
Biomass to Liquid
Bundesampt für Umwelt, Wald & Landschaft (Swiss Agency for the Environment,
Forests and Landscape) - now BAFU
Common Artemis Driving Cycle
Clean Air for Europe and Corporate Average Fuel Economy (US)
Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress
Catalysis and Automotive Pollution Control (International Congress)
Diamant Building
Boulevard Auguste Reyers 80
B-1030 Bruxelles
Belgium
Tel. : +32.2.706.8160
Fax. : +32.2.706.8169
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.aecc.eu
CARB
CARS21
C-DPF
CCC
CCMC
CCNR
CEC
CECE
CECRA
CEFIC
CEMA
CEN
CER
CVEC
CF
CFV-CVS
CH4
CI
CITA
CLA
CLD
CLEPA
CNG
CMAJ
CO
CO2
COMEAP
CONCAWE
CRC
CR-DPF
CPC
CUC
CVS
DECSE
DEEP
DEFRA
DeNOx
DF
DfT
DG
DG-CLIMA
DG-ENER
DG-ENTR
DG-ENV
DG-JRC
DG-MOVE
DI
DIN
DME
DMU
DNT
DOC
DPF
DPM
DTC
DWE
EBU
California Air Resources Board
Competitive Automotive Regulatory System for the 21st Century
Catalysed Diesel Particulate Filter
Close Coupled Converter
Comité des Constructeurs Européen d'Automobile du Marché Commun (now
ACEA)
Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine
Co-ordinating European Council (Test Methods for Fuels/Lubricants)
Committee for European Construction Equipment
Comité Européen du Commerce & de la Réparation Automobiles
European Chemical Industry Council
European Committee of Associations of Manufacturers of Agricultural Machinery
Comité Européen de Normalisation / European Committee for Standardization
Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies
Committee of Vehicle Emissions Control in China
Conformity Factor
Critical Flow Venturi Constant Volume Sampling System
Methane
Compression Ignition (Diesel)
Comité International de l'Inspection Technique Automobile
Chemiluminescence Analyser (NOx or ozone analyser)
Chemiluminescence Detector (NOx or ozone detector)
Comité de Liaison de la Construction d'Equipement et de Pièces d'Automobiles
Compressed Natural Gas
Catalyst Manufacturers Association of Japan
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Dioxide
Committee on Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (UK)
Conservation of Clean Air & Water in Europe
Coordinating Research Council (US Auto/Oil companies)
Continuously Regenerating Diesel Particulate Filter
Condensation Particle Counter
Clean-up Catalyst
Constant Volume Sampling System
Diesel Emission Controls Sulfur Effects project (US)
Diesel Emission Evaluation Program (Canadian mines)
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (UK)
Catalyst/trap system that reduces NOx in lean exhaust
Deterioration Factor
Department for Transport (UK)
Directorate-General
Directorate-General for Climate Action of the European Commission
Directorate-General for Energy of the European Commission
Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry of the European Commission
Directorate-General for Environment of the European Commission
Joint Research Centre (DG of the European Commission)
Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission
Direct Injection
Deutsches Institute für Normung
Dimethyl Ether
Diesel Multiple Unit
Diesel NOx trap
Diesel Oxidation Catalyst
Diesel Particulate Filter
Diesel Particulate Matter
Diagnostic Trouble Code
Diesel Water Emulsion
European Barge Union
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EC
EC
ECAS
ECE
ECMA
ECMT
ECR
ECS
EEA
EEB
EEFMA
EESC
EEV
EFD
EFI
EFEG
EFOA
EFV
EGO
EGR
ELV
ELR
EMA
EMPA
ENGVA
ENVI
EP
EPP
EPA
EPEFE
EPMF
ESC
ETBE
ETC
EtOH
EU
EUCAR
EUDC
EUROMOT
EUROPIA
EV
EZEV
FAEE
FAME
FAS
FBC
FCV
FEMA
FFV
FIA
FIA
FID
FiGE
FQ
FTIR
FTP
GDI
European Community (now EU) or European Commission
Elemental Carbon (fraction of particulate matter)
European Citizen Action Service
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (also ECE urban test cycle)
European Catalysts Manufacturers Association (CEFIC)
Emission Controls Manufacturers Association (India)
European Conference of Ministers of Transport
European Conservatives and Reformists (EP group)
Emissions Control System
European Environment Agency (EU)
European Environmental Bureau
European Emulsion Fuel Manufacturers’ Association
European Economic and Social Committee
Enhanced Environmentally-friendly Vehicle
Europe of Freedom and Democracy (EP group)
Electronic Fuel Injection
Environmental Fuels Expert Group (European Commission)
European Fuel Oxygenates Association (CEFIC Sector Group)
Environmentally Friendly Vehicle
Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor
Exhaust Gas Recirculation
End of Life Vehicles
European Load Response test (Heavy Duty)
Engine Manufacturers Association (US)
Swiss Federal Laboratory for Materials Testing & Research
European Natural Gas Vehicle Association
Environment, Public Health & Food Safety Committee of the European Parliament
European Parliament
European People’s Party (EP group)
US Environmental Protection Agency
European Programme on Emissions, Fuels & Engine Technologies
European Precious Metals Federation
European Steady State Cycle (Heavy Duty)
Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (fuel oxygenate)
European Transient Cycle (Heavy Duty)
Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)
European Union
European Council for Automotive R&D (ACEA)
Extra Urban Driving Cycle (EU)
European Association of Internal Combustion Engine Manufacturers
European Petroleum Industries Association
Electric Vehicle
Equivalent Zero Emissions Vehicle (CARB standard)
Fatty Acid Ethyl Ester (biodiesel)
Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (biodiesel)
Forum for the Automobile and Society
Fuel Borne Catalyst
Fuel Cell Vehicle
Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations
Flexible-Fuel Vehicle
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
Flame Ionisation Analyser (hydrocarbon analyser)
Flame Ionisation Detector (hydrocarbon detector)
Forschungs Institut Gerausche und Erschutterungen
Fuel Quality
Fourier-Transform Infra-Red analyser (emissions analyser)
Federal Test Procedure (US)
Gasoline Direct Injection
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GEME
GFV
GHG
GPF
GRPE
gtr
GUE/NGL
GVW
GWP
H2
HC
HCCI
HDC
HD(V, E)
HDDF TF
HDH
HEGO
HEV
HGV
HUEGO
I&M or I/M
IANGV
IC
ICE
IDI
IFP
IMCO
IMechE
IMMA
IMO
INRETS
IPA
IPCC
IPMI
IPPC
IRGA
IRIS
ISC
ISO
ITRE
IUC
IUPR
IWT
JAMA
JASIC
JE05
KAMA
KBA
LCA
LCV
LD(V)
LeanNOx
LEV
LEZ
LNG
LNT
LOC
Expert Group on Emissions from non-road mobile Machinery engines (European
Commission)
Gaseous Fuelled Vehicles (UNECE)
Green House Gas
Gasoline Particulate Filter
Meeting of Experts on Pollution and Energy (UNECE)
Global Technical Regulation (UNECE)
European United Left – Nordic Green Left (EP group)
Gross Vehicle Weight
Global Warming Potential
Hydrogen
Hydrocarbons
Homogeneous Charge Combustion Ignition
Highway Driving Cycle
Heavy Duty (Vehicle, Engine)
Heavy-duty Dual Fuel Task Force (UNECE)
Heavy-duty Hybrids (UNECE)
Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor
Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Heavy Goods Vehicle
Heated Universal Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor
Inspection & Maintenance Program (US Clean Air Act)
International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles
Internal Combustion
Internal Combustion Engine
Indirect Diesel Injection
Institut Français du Pétrole
Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee of the European Parliament
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK)
International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association
International Maritime Organization
Institut National de Recherche sur les Transports et leur Sécurité (France)
International Platinum Group Metal Association
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
International Precious Metals Institute
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
Infra-Red Gas Analyser
Integrated Risk Information System (US EPA)
In-Service Conformity
International Organization for Standardization
Industry, Research and Energy Committee of the European Parliament
In-Use Compliance
In-Use Performance Ratio
Inland Waterway Transport
Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association
Japan Automobile Standards Internationalization Center
New Japanese driving cycle (Heavy-duty)
Korean Automobile Manufacturers Association
Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (Germany)
Life Cycle Analysis
Light Commercial Vehicles
Light-duty (Vehicles)
Catalyst that reduces NOx in lean exhaust
Low Emissions Vehicle (CARB)
Low Emission Zone
Liquefied Natural Gas
Lean NOx Trap
Light Off Catalyst
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LPG
M100
M85
MDV
MDLT
MECA
MeOH
MEP
MI(L)
MMT
MON
MS
MSHA
MTBE
MVEG
MVWG
MY
N2O
NDIR
NEC
NEDC
NESCAUM
NGO
NGV
NLEV
NMHC
NMOG
NO
NO2
NOx
NPRM
NRMM
NRSC
NRTC
NTE
O3
OBD
OBM
OC
OCE
OE(M)
OECD
OICA
OSC
OTL
PAH
PAMS
PCFV
PDP-CVS
PEMFC
PEMS
PI
PGE
PGM
Pkm
PM
PM0.1
PM1
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
100% MeOH
85% MeOH:15% Gasoline
Medium Duty Vehicles
Mini-Dilution Tunnel
Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association
Methyl Alcohol (Methanol)
Member of European Parliament
Malfunction Indicator (Light)
Methyl Cyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl
Motor Octane Number
Member State
Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)
Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
Motor Vehicles Emissions Expert Group (European Commission)
Motor Vehicle Working Group (European Commission)
Model Year
Nitrous oxide
Non-Dispersive Infra Red analyser (CO and CO2 analyser)
National Emissions Ceilings
New European Diving Cycle
North Eastern States for Co-ordinated Air Use Management (US)
Non-Governmental Organisation
Natural Gas Vehicle
National Low Emission Vehicle standard (US)
Non-Methane Hydrocarbons
Non-Methane Organic Gases
Nitric oxide
Nitrogen dioxide
Nitrogen oxides (primarily NO + NO2)
Notice of Proposed RuleMaking (US)
Non-Road Mobile Machinery
Non-road Steady-state Cycle (UN-ECE)
Non-Road Transient Cycle (UN-ECE)
Not-To-Exceed
Ozone
On-Board Diagnostics
On-Board Measurement
Organic Carbon (fraction particulate matter)
Off-Cycle Emissions (UN-ECE)
Original Equipment (Manufacturer)
Organisation for International Co-operation and Development
Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles
Oxygen Storage Capacity
On-board Threshold Limit
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
Portable Activity Measurement System
Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (UNEP)
Positive Displacement Pump Constant Volume Sampling System
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (same as Solid Polymer Fuel Cell)
Portable Emissions Measurement System
Positive Ignition
Platinum Group Elements (Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Ru, Os)
Platinum Group Metals (Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Ru, Os)
Passenger carried for 1 km
Particulate Matter
Particulate Matter < 0.1 micron mean diameter
Particulate Matter < 1 micron mean diameter
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PM2.5
PM10
PMP
PN, P#
PNC
PNGV
ppm
PTW
PZEV
QUARG
RAINS
R&D
RCD
REC
RDE-LDV
RFG
RME
RON
RPA
RSC
RVP
S
S&D
SAE
SC
SCAQMD
SCR
SHED
SI
SIA
SMMT
SMPS
SPCS
SPFC
SOF
SOFC
SOx
STOA
STTP
SULEV
SULG(P)
SUV
T&E
TC
TCS
TDC
TGRS
THC
tkm
TLEV
TNO
TRAN
TRL
TSP
TÜV
TVA
TWC
Particulate Matter < 2.5 micron mean diameter
Particulate Matter < 10 micron mean diameter
Particulate Measurement Program (UNECE)
Particle Number
Particle Number Counter
Partnership for New Generation of Vehicles (US)
parts per million
Powered Two-Wheeler (motorcycle or moped) or Pump-To-Wheels
Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (California)
Quality of Urban Air Review Group (UK)
Regional Air Pollution Information and Simulation
Research & Development
Recreational Crafts Directive
Retrofit Emissions Controls (UNECE)
Real-Driving Emissions – Light-Duty Vehicles
Reformulated Gasoline
Rapeseed Methyl Ester (biodiesel)
Research Octane Number
Relative Positive Acceleration
Royal Society of Chemistry
Reid Vapour Pressure
Sulfur
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (EP group)
Society of Automotive Engineers (US)
Sub-Committee (ISO)
South Coast Air Quality Management District (California)
Selective Catalytic Reduction
Sealed Housing for Evaporative Determination
Spark Ignition (Otto)/Systeme International d'Unités
Société des Ingénieurs de l'Automobile (F)
Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (GB)
Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer
Solid Particle Counting System
Solid Polymer Fuel Cell (same as Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell)
Soluble Organic Fraction
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Sulphur Oxides
Scientific and Technological Options Assessment (European Parliament)
Strategic Transport Technology Plan (European Commission)
Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle
Super Unleaded Gasoline (Petrol)
Sports Utility Vehicle
European Federation for Transport and Environment
Technical Committee (CEN and ISO)
Touring Club der Schweiz
Top Dead Centre
Technische Richtlinien für GefahrStoffe (Germany) - Technical guidelines for
harmful substances
Total Hydrocarbons
Ton carried for 1 km
Transitional Low Emissions Vehicle (CARB standard)
Road Vehicles Research Institute (NL)
Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament
Transport Research Laboratory (UK)
Total Suspended Particulate
Techischer Uberwachungsverein (German Testing Organisation)
Value Added Tax (B/F)
Three Way Catalyst
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UBA
UBC
UBIA
UEGO
UFP
UIC
UITP
UKPIA
ULEV
ULG(P)
ULSD
ULSG(P)
UNECE
UNEP
UNIFE
UTAC
VAT
VCA
VDA
VDI
VDMA
VED
VERT
VITO
VOC
VOSA
VPR
VROM
WG
WGAT
WHDC
WHO
WHDC
WHSC
WHTC
WHVC
WLTC
WLTP
WLTP DHC
WLTP DTP
WLTP VTF
WMTC
WP29
WTP
WTW
WWF
ZDAKW
ZEV
Z-LEV
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Umweltbundesamt (German Federal Environment Agency)
Under-Body Converter
Union Belge des Ingénieurs de l’Automobile
Universal Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor
Ultra-Fine Particles
Union Internationale des Chemins de fer (International Union of Railways)
Union Internationale des Transports Publics
Petroleum Industry Association (UK)
Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (CARB standard)
Unleaded Gasoline (Petrol)
Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel
Ultra Low Sulphur Gasoline (Petrol)
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
United Nations Environment Programme
Union of the European Railway Industries
L'Union Technique de l'Automobile, du Motocycle et du Cycle (France)
Value Added Tax
UK Type Approval Authorities
Verband der Automobilindustrie (D)
Vereinigung der deutschen Ingenieure
Verband Deutscher Maschinen-und Anlagenbau (German Engineering Federation)
Vehicle Excise Duty
Verification of Emission Reduction Technologies
Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (Belgium)
Volatile Organic Compounds
Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (UK) - responsible for roadworthiness tests
Volatile Particle Remover
Ministerie van Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieubeheer
(Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)
Working Group
Working Group on Agricultural Tractors (European Commission)
World-wide Heavy Duty Certification procedure
World Health Organisation
World-Harmonized Heavy-duty Test Procedure (UNECE)
World-Harmonized Steady-state Cycle (UNECE)
World-Harmonized Transient Cycle (UNECE)
World-Harmonized Vehicle Cycle (UNECE)
World-Harmonized Light-duty Test Cycle (UNECE)
World-Harmonized Light-duty Test Procedure (UNECE)
WLTP Definition of Harmonized Cycle (UNECE)
WLTP Definition of Test Procedures (UNECE)
- LabProcICE Lab Procedures for Internal Combustion Engines
- AP
Additional Pollutants
- PMPN
Particulate Mass and Particle Number
WLTP Validation Task Force (UNECE)
World-wide Motorcycle Test Procedure (UNECE)
World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (UNECE)
Well-To-Pump
Well-To-Wheel
World Wide Fund for Nature
Gasoline engine test cycle with poisoning phases; cycle developed by
Zusammenarbeit Deutscher Automobilhersteller zur Katalysator Weiterentwicklung
Zero Emissions Vehicle (CARB standard)
1/10th ULEV
Stoichiometric air-fuel ratio
21/05/2014
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