GLUMRB—Great Lakes–Upper Mississippi River Board
(U.S.)
GM—Genetically Modified
GMA—General Mining Act (U.S.)
GMO—Genetically Modified Organism
GNP—Gross National Product
GOR—Gain Output Ratio
gpcd—Gallons per Capita per Day
GPD—Gallons per Day
GPH—Gallons per Hour
GPM—Gallons per Minute
GPO—Government Printing Office (U.S.)
GPP—Gross Primary Production
GPS—Global Positioning System
GRAS—Generally Recognized as Safe
GRAS/E—Generally Recognized as Safe and Effective
GRI—Gas Research Institute (U.S.)
GRIP—Greenland Ice Core Project
GRR—Gross Reproduction Rate
GSA—General Services Administration
GSA—Geothermal Steam Act (U.S.)
G7—Group of Seven
GSF—Nuclear Research Organization (Germany)
GSH-Px—Glutathione Peroxidase
GtC—Gigatons Carbon
GTL—Gas to Liquid
GTN—Global Trend Network
GV—Guideline Value
GVF—Gas Void Fraction
GVWHO—World Health Organization Guideline Value
GWP—Global Warming Potential
Gy—Grayha—Hectare
HA—Humic Acid
HAA—Haloacetic Acids
HAc—Acetic Acid
HACCP—Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Point
HAD—Hazards Assessment Document
HAP—Hazardous Air Pollutant
HAZMAT—Hazardous Material
HAZOP—Hazard and Operability Study
HBD—2-Hydroxyisobutyl Amide
HBM—2-Hydroxyisobutric Acid Methyl Ester
HCFC—Hydrochlorofluorocarbon
HCS—Hazard Communication Standard
HDM—Home Dust Mite
HDPE—High Density Polyethylene
HDS—Hydrodesulfurization
HDTMABr—Hexadecyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide
HECA—Home Energy Conservation Act (UK)
HEES—Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (UK)
HEI—Health Effects Institute
HEL—Highly Erodible Land
HEPA—High Efficiency Particulate Air
HERP—Human Exposure/Rodent Potency
HEST—Hazardous Element Sampling TrainHEV—Hybrid Electric Vehicle
HEW—Department of Health, Education and Welfare
(U.S.)
HF—Hydrogen Fluoride
HFC—Hydrofluorocarbon
HFE—Hydrofluoroether
HFO—Heavy Fuel Oil
HGH—Human Growth Hormone
HGL—Hydraulic Grade Line
HGM—Hazardous Gas Monitor
HGMS—High Gradient Magnetic Separation
HHS—Department of Health and Human Services (U.S.)
HIPPS—High Performance Power Systems
HIUI—Health Institute of the Uranium Industry
(Czechoslovakia)
HIV—Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus
HLB—Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance
HLLW—High Level Liquid Waste
HLW—High Level Radioactive Waste
HM—Heavy Metal
HMDE—Hanging Mercury Drop Electrode
HMIP—HM Inspectorate of Pollution (UK)
HMNII—HM Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (UK)
HMSO—HM Stationary Office
HON—Hazardous Organic Neshap (National Emissions
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants) (U.S.)
HPA—Health Protection Agency (UK)
HPA—Hetero Polyanion
HPC—Heterotrophic Plate Count
HPLC—High Performance Liquid Chromatography
HPS—Health Physics Society
HQ—Health Quotient
HR—Humidity Ratio
HRA—Halogen Resistant Azole
HRGC—High Resolution Gas Chromatography
HRS—Hazard Ranking Score (U.S.)
HRSA—Health Resources and Services Administration
(U.S.)
HRT—Hydraulic Residence Time
HRTEM—High-Resolution Transmission Electron
Microscopy
HSC—Health and Safety Commission (UK)
H6CB—3,34,4,4,5-Hexachlorinated Biphenyl
HSCT—High Speed Civil Transport
HSDB—Hazardous Substances Data Base
HSE—Health and Safety Executive (UK)
HSWA—Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (U.S.)
HSWA—Health and Safety at Work Act (UK)
HTE—Horizontal Tube Evaporator
HTF—Heat Transfer Fluid
HTFW—High Temperature Fluid Wall
HTH—High Test Hypochlorite
HTlc—Hydrotalcite-Like-Compounds
HTME—Horizontal Tube Multiple Evaporator
HTU—Hydro Thermal Upgrading
HTRW—Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste
HUD—Department of Housing and Urban Development
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