atomic absorption spectrometry
best available techniques
Community Bureau of Reference, certified reference material
current-year needles
previous-year needles
European Committee for Standardization
methyl mercaptane
methylsulphide
certified reference material
aerodynamic diameter
three-dimensional
energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry
energy transmission electron microscopy
environmental impact assessment
flame atomic absorption spectrometry
field portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry
graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry
Global Positioning System
hydrocarbons
hardwood
hydrogen sulphide
inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry
inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
integrated pollution prevention and control (directive)
infrared
International Organization for Standardization
computer-based geographic information system
lower quartile, i.e. the 25th percentile (0.25)
Light Weight Coated
mega-volt-ampere; mega = 106
Medium Weight Coated
neutron activation analysis
perfluoroalkoxy
particulate matter < 10 m in aerodynamic diameter
particulate matter < 4.0 m in aerodynamic diameter
particulate matter < 2.5 m in aerodynamic diameter
polytetrafluoroethylene
R2
relative standard deviation
relative solubility
scanning electron microscopy
Finnish Standards Association SFS
a commercial statistical computer program
standard reference material
softwood
transmission electron microscopy
total reduced sulphur
total suspended particles
United Nations Environment Program
US, Environmental Protection Agency
upper quartile, i.e. the 75th percentile (0.75)
World Health Organisation
Technical Research Centre of Finland
X-ray fluorescence spectrometry