ACGIH | American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
ACh | acetylcholine |
AChE | acetylcholinesterase |
AChEi | acetylcholinesterase inhibitors |
AChEr | acetylcholinesterase receptors |
AD | Alzheimers disease |
AFPMB | Armed Forces Pest Management Board |
ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
AP | alkaline phosphatase |
APT | Alexander Passalong test |
ARCOM | U.S. Army Reserve Command |
BBB | blood brain barrier |
BDU | battle dress uniform |
BuChE | butyrylcholinesterase |
BVRT | Benton visual retention test |
C | centigrade |
CAS | Chemical Abstracts Service |
CCEP | DoD Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program |
CDC | U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CF(S) | chronic fatigue (syndrome) |
CI | confidence interval, or Cornell Index |
CNS | central nervous system |
D1-D5 | labels for 5 dopaminergic receptor transcripts |
DA | dopamine |
DNBI | disease and non-battle injury |
ECG | electrocardiogram |
EEG | electroencephalogram |
EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (also USEPA) |
FDA | Federal Drug Administration |
FIFRA | Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act |
FM | fibromyalgia |
FSRA | forced respiratory sinus arrhythmia |
GGT | gamma glutamyl transpeptidase |
GI | gastrointestinal |
GNDS | general neuropsychological deficit scale |
GUP | general-use pesticide |
GWI | Gulf War illness |
hr | hour(s) |
IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
IDLH | immediately dangerous to life or health (value) |
IOM | Institute of Medicine |
Ip | intraperitoneal |
IRIS | Integrated Risk Information Service (USEPA) |
IV | intravenous |
kg | kilogram(s) |
L | liter(s) |
LAP | leucine amino peptidase |
lb | pound(s) |
LC50 or LC50 | median lethal concentration |
LD50 or LD50 | median lethal dose |
LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
M1-M5 | labels for 5 muscarinic ACh receptor transcripts |
MCS | multiple chemical sensitivity |
mg | milligram(s) |
ml or mL | milliliter(s) |
mM | millimolar |
mm | millimeter(s) |
MMWR | Morbidity, Mortality Weekly Report (published by CDC) |
mo | month(s) |
mPa | milliPascal(s) |
MSA | multiple-system atrophy |
msec | millisecond(s) |
�g | microgram(s) |
�L | microliter(s) |
m2 | square meter(s) |
m3 | cubic meter(s) |
NA | not available |
NBC | nuclear, biological, chemical |
NCV | nerve-conduction velocity |
ng | nanogram |
NHL | non-Hodgkins lymphoma |
NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
NOEL | no observable effect level |
NRC | National Research Council |
NS | not significant |
NSN | National Stock Number |
NTE | neuropathy target esterase |
OC | organochlorine |
OCT | ornithine carbamoyl transferase |
ODS/DS | Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm |
OP | organophosphate |
OPIDN | OP-induced delayed neuropathy |
OR | odds ratio |
OSAGWI | Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses |
OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
OSHAct | Occupational Safety and Health Act |
PAI | personality assessment inventory |
PB | pyridostigmine bromide |
PCC | Poison Control Center |
PD | Parkinsons disease |
PEL | permissible exposure limit |
PGW | Persian Gulf War |
PGWV | Persian Gulf War veterans |
p.o. | per os (by mouth) |
PON | paraoxonase (also PON1) |
POR | prevalence odds ratio |
PP | preparkinsonism |
ppb | parts per billion |
ppm | parts per millionn |
PR | prevalence ratio |
PTSD | post-traumatic stress disorder |
RA | resting heart-rate variability |
RBC | red blood cell |
REL | recommended exposure limit |
RfC | reference concentration |
RfD | reference dose |
RR | relative risk |
RUP | restricted-use pesticide |
SCE | sister-chromatid exchange |
SD | standard deviation |
SGPT | serum alanine aminotransferase (also ALT) |
SMR | standardized mortality ratio |
SPECT | single photon emission computerized tomography |
SSID | signs, symptoms, and ill-defined conditions |
STEL | short-term exposure limit |
TLV | threshold limit value |
TPT | tactual performance test |
TWA | time-weighted average |
ULV | ultra-low volume (pesticide spray) |
USAR | U.S. Army Reserve |
USEPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (also EPA) |
USNG | U.S. National Guard |
VA | Veterans Administration |
WAIS | Wechsler adult intelligence scale |
WHO | World Health Organization |
wk | week(s) |
WMS | Weschler memory scale |
WRAT | wide-range achievement test |