Chemical Abbreviations
2,4-D 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
2,4,5-T 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid
BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand
BEHP Bis (2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
BTEX Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylenes
C-46 Hexachlorobutadiene
C-56 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
C-58 Octachlorocyclopentane
C-66 Hexachlorobenzene
CN Cyanide
Carbon Tet Carbon tetrachloride
DCA Dichloroethane
DCB Dichlorobenzene
DCE Dichloroethylene
DCP Dichloropropane
DCPA Dimethyl 2,3,5,6, tetrachloroterephthalate
DDD Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
DDE Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene
DDT Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
DMA Dimethylaniline
Hcl Hydrochloric acid
MEK Methyl ethyl ketone
MIBK Methyl isobutyl ketone
MOCA, MBOC 4,4'-methylene(bis)2-chloroaniline
MTBE Methyl tertiary butyl ether
OCDD Octachlorodibenzodioxin
PAH Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons
PBB Polybrominated biphenyl
PCB Polychlorinated biphenyl
PCDF Pentachlorodibenzofuran
PCE Perchloroethylene, Tetrachloroethylene
PCH Polychlorinated hydrocarbons
PCB Pentachlorophenol
PERC Perchloroethylene, Tetrachloroethylene
PNAs Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons
TCA Trichloroethane
TCDD Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin
TCDF Tetrachlorodibenzofuran
TCE Trichloroethylene
THF Tetrahydrofuran
TOC Total Organic Carbon
TPH Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons
VOCs Volatile Organic Compounds
Metal Abbreviations
As Arsenic
Ba Barium
Cd Cadmium
Cr Chromium
Cu Copper
Pb Lead
Hg Mercury
Ni Nickel
Se Selenium
Zn Zinc
Acronyms/Abbreviations/Descriptions
F Indicates site is owned by the Federal Government
L Indicates site is owned by Local Government
S Indicates site is owned by the State Government
DEQ Department of Environmental Quality
DNR Department of Natural Resources
ERD Environmental Response Division, DEQ
GSD Geological Survey Division, DEQ
Status Any of the seven classes in which sites are required to be placed
by the Act. A category shall be one of the following:
1. No Action Taken
2. Evaluation/Interim Response - Fund
3. Evaluation/Interim Response - PRP/Other
4. Final Cleanup - Fund
5. Final Cleanup - PRP/Other
6. Operation and Maintenance - Fund
7. Operation and Maintenance - PRP/Other
Location Code An alphanumeric code by which the location may be determined from
maps that reference the township and range coordinate system. The
location code consists of a county number, township, range, section
number, quarter section, and quarter-quarter section. Location codes
do not specify areas smaller than 40-acres parcel. Consequently, the
codes are approximate locations only and not all property within the
coded area is necessarily a site of environmental contamination
OLPS Office of Litigation and Program Services, DNR
SAM Site Assessment Model
SAM Score Numerical risk assessment score determined by application of Site
Assessment Model
SWQD Surface Water Quality Division, DEQ
WMD Waste Management Division, DEQ
USTD Underground Storage Tank Division, DEQ