Fire Inspection &
Code Enforcement (6th Edition)
Commonly Used Abbreviations
| BATF | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms |
| BLEVE | Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion |
| Btu | British Thermal Unit |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| CHEMTREC | Chemical Transportation Emergency Center |
| EX | Explosive (rating symbol) |
| FM | Factory Mutual System |
| FDC | Fire Department Connection |
| HVAC | Heating, Ventilating, & Air Conditioning |
| NAERG | National American Emergency Response Guidebook |
| NFPA 101 | Life Safety Code |
| NFPA | National Fire Protection Association |
| NRC | National Response Center |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety & Health Administration |
| RTI | Response Time Index |
| TLV | Threshold Limit Value |
| UL | Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. |
| USDOT | United States Department of Transportation |
| VRS | Vapor Recovery System |