Acronyms

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Principal Pollutants:
CO	Carbon Monoxide
Pb	Lead
NO2, NOx	Nitrogen Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides
O₃	Ozone
PM-10	Particulate Matter (diameter of 10 micrometers or less)
SO₂, SOx	Sulfur Dioxide, Sulfur Oxides
CFCs	Chlorofluorocarbons
DU	Dobson Unit(s)
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
FCCC	Framework Convention on Climate Change
HFCs	Hydrofluorocarbons
IPCC	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
NAAQS	National Ambient Air Quality Standard
PAMS	Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations
NTI	National Toxics Inventory
PFCs	Perfluorinated Carbons
TRI	Toxic Release Inventory
TSP	Total Suspended Particulates
VOC	Volatile Organic Compounds

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