September 30, 1995
Abbreviations
FACS ............ Fluorescent Activated Cell
A.................... ampere
Sorter
AABC ............ Associated Air Balance Council
fc ................... foot-candle
ADA ............... Americans with Disabilities Act
fpm ................ feet per minute
ADP ............... automatic data processing
ft .................... foot
A/E ................ Architect/Engineer
G ................... fuel gas
ai ................... acquisition and installation
gal ................. gallon
AIHA .............. American Industrial Hygiene
GFI ................ ground fault interrupter
Association
gwb ............... gypsum wallboard systems
amp ............... ampere
HEPA ............ high efficiency particulate air
ANSI .............. American National Standards
Institute
hr................... Hour
AR ................. as required
HVAC ............ Heating, Ventilating, and Air
Conditioning
ASHRAE........ American Society of Heating,
Refrigeration, and Air
kg .................. kilogram
Conditioning Engineers
kPa................ kilopascal
at ................... acoustical ceiling tile
kW................. kilowatt
at (sp) ............ acoustical ceiling tile with
L .................... liter
sprayed plastic finish
LA ................. laboratory air
c .................... concrete
lab ................. laboratory
C .................. degrees Celsius
lb ................... pound
CC ................. Contractor Furnished and
Installed -- Construction Funds
LV ................. laboratory vacuum
for Equipment and Installation
lx ................... lux
CF ................. Construction Funds -- For VA
m ................... meter
Furnishing of Equipment and/or
Installation
MCS .............. Master Construction
Specifications
cfm ................ cubic feet per minute
min ................ minimum
CM................. Office of Construction
Management
mm ................ millimeter
cmu ............... concrete masonry unit
NEBB ............ National Environmental
Balancing Bureau
CS ................. Construction Standard
NFPA ............ National Fire Protection
dB .................. decibel
Association
ECC............... Engineering Control Center
NMR .............. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
ELF................ equivalent linear footage
nsf ................. net square feet
erf .................. epoxy resinous flooring
................... phase
F................... degrees Fahrenheit
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