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The following are commonly used abbreviations, acronyms, and a glossary of specialized terms

 

— B —

Bajo de la Carpa formation – geologic stratigraphic description –.

Bala series – geologic stratigraphic description –.

Baptist (religious affiliations of institutions subscript: _B ).

barite — BaSO₄ — (sulfate mineral).

barite – natural mineral – (chemical formula: BaSO₄).

barium (abbreviation: Ba) — chemical element,  inorganic chemical — CAS number 7440-39-3. ACGIH TLV = 0.5 mg/m³ TWA,  IDLH = 50  mg/m³, NIOSH REL 0.5 mg/ m³ TWA, OSHA PEL 0.5 mg/m³ TWA, MCL = 0.010 mg/L. (MCL = 2 mg/L).

Barnett shale – geologic stratigraphic description –.

barrel — unit of measure, volume — (abbreviation: bbl) = 31.5 gallons.

Barton beds – geologic stratigraphic description –.

Barun Goyot formation – geologic stratigraphic description –.

 bassalt — rock classification, igneous — volcanic rock 

Basin & Range Hydrogeologists, Inc. (acronym: B&RH).

Bayan Shierh formation – geologic stratigraphic description –.

Beatrice Community Hospital – medical facility; Omaha, NE – (acronym, BCH).

bedded (abbreviation: bdd).

bedded chert (abbreviation: Bdd C) — rock classification, sedimentary —  carbonate rock.

bedded iron deposits (abbreviation: Bdd ID) — rock classification, sedimentary —  carbonate rock.

bedded phosphate (abbreviation: Bdd P) — rock classification, sedimentary —  carbonate rock.

bedding (abbreviation: bdg).

Bellevue University; Bellevue, NE (acronym: BU).

below grade (acronym: BG).

below ground surface (acronym: BGS).

below land surface (acronym: BLS).

Bembridge beds – geologic stratigraphic description –.

bentonite (abbreviation: bent ). — rock classification,  sedimentary  — clay/mudrock.

benzene  (synonyms: benzol 90, pyrobenzol, polystream, coal naptha, phene) – organic chemical – CAS number 71-43-2. ACGIH TLV = 10 PPM (32 mg/m³ TWA A2,  IDLH = 500 ppm, NIOSH REL 0.1 PPM TWA, 1 PPM STEL; potential occupational carcinogen; OSHA PEL 1 PPM TWA, 5 PPM STEL; MCL = 0.010 mg/L. (MCL = 0.005 mg/L).

benzene, tolulene, ethylbenzene, & xylene  (acronym: BTEX).

benzo(a)pyrene (abbreviation: B(A)P; synonym: BaP)  – organic chemical, PAH – (MCL = 0.0002 mg/L).

benzotriazole

benzoyl peroxide – chemical compound – CAS number 94-36-0. ACGIH TLV = 5 mg/m³ TWA,  IDLH = 7,000  mg/m³, NIOSH REL 5 mg/ m³ TWA, OSHA PEL 5 mg/m³ TWA.

benzyl chloride – chemical compound – CAS number 100447. ACGIH TLV = 1 PPM (5 mg/m³) TWA,  IDLH = 10 ppm, NIOSH REL 1 PPM (5 mg/ m³ ) 15 minute ceiling, OSHA PEL  1 PPM ( 5 mg/m³ TWA) LEL 1.1% (10% LEL, 1,100 ppm).

Bergan Mercy Medical Center –  medical facility; Omaha, NE – (acronym, BMMC).

berkelium (abbreviation: Bk) — chemical element.

beryl — Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈) — (silicate mineral).

beryllium (abbreviation: Be) — chemical element, metal,  inorganic chemical — CAS number 7440-41-7. ACGIH TLV = 0.002 mg/m³ TWA, A2; NIOSH REL 0.0005 mg/ m³ , potential occupational carcinogen, OSHA PEL  0.002  mg/m³ TWA, 0.005 mg/m³ ceiling, 0.025 mg/m³ 30 minute maximum peak;  MCL = 0.004 mg/L.

beta – the first version of a computer program that implements all features in the initial software requirements specification.   It is likely unstable but useful for internal demonstrations and previews to select customers, but not yet ready for realease.  Some developers refer to this stage as a preview, as a techincal preview (acronym: TP) or as and early access.

beta particles & photon emitters  – radionuclides – (MCL = 4 MR/Y).

beta-chloroprene – chemical compound – CAS number 126998. ACGIH TLV =  10 ppm  (36 mg/m³) TWA; NIOSH REL  1 ppm (3.6 mg/m³) 15 minute ceiling; NIOSH IDLH 300 ppm, OSHA PEL  10 ppm (35 mg/m³) TWA; LEL 4% (10% LEL, 4,000 ppm).

bicarbonate , CaCO₃

biennial reporting system (acronym: BRS).

Big Clifty sandstone – geologic stratigraphic description –.

biochemical oxygen demand, carbonacious

biochemical oxygen demand, total

biotite — K(Mg,Fe)₃(OH)₂(AlSi₃O₁₀) — (silicate mineral) (abbreviation: bio).

bismuth — chemical element; native element mineral, semi-metal — (abbreviation: Bi).

bituminous (abbreviation: bit ).

Black Hills State University (Spearfish, SD) (acronym: BHSU).

Blisworth limesone – geologic stratigraphic description –.

Blue Lias – geologic stratigraphic description –.

board foot — unit of measure, volume — (abbreviation: board ft) = 144 in³ = 2360 cm³.

BOE PC – corporate name – (abbreviation: BO^e).

Boone County Health Center – medical facility; Albion, NE – (acronym, BCHC).

borax — Na₂B₄O₇●10H₂0 —  (borate mineral).

bornite — Cu₅FeS₄ — (sulfide mineral).

boron — chemical element — (abbreviation: B).

boron oxide – chemical compound – CAS number 1303-86-2. ACGIH TLV = 10 mg/m³ TWA, NIOSH REL 10 mg/ m³, OSHA PEL  10 mg/m³ TWA; LEL noncombustable solid.

boron trifluoride – chemical compound – CAS number 7367-07-2. ACGIH TLV = 1 PPM (2.8 mg/m³) ceiling, NIOSH REL 1 PPM (3 mg/ m³) ceiling, NIOSH IDLH 100 ppm, OSHA PEL  1 PPM (2.8 mg/m³) ceiling; LEL nonflamable gas.

Borrowdale volcanics – geologic stratigraphic description –

boulangerite — Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁ — (sulfosalt mineral).

boulder — unit of measure, grain size —

boulder (abbreviation: bldr).

bournonite — PbCuSbS₃ — (sulfosalt mineral).

Bowen’s reaction series – physical

Box Butte General Hospital – medical facility; Alliance, NE – (acronym, BBGH).

Boys Town National Research Hospital –

Boys Town Natl Research Hospital – medical institution; Omaha, Nebraska – (acronym: BTNRH).

brachiopod (abbreviation: brach).

Braklesham beds – geologic stratigraphic description –.

Briar Cliff University (Sioux City, IA) (acronym: BCU_Ca).

Brodstone Memorial Hospital — medical facility; Superior, NE – (acronym, BMH).

bromate – disinfection byproduct – (MCL – 0.010 mg/L)

bromide

bromine (abbreviation: Br) — chemical element — CAS number 7726-95-6, ACGIH TLV = 0.1 PPM (0.66 mg/m³) TWA, NIOSH REL 0.1 PPM (0.7 mg/ m³) TWA; 0.3 PPM (2 mg/ m³);  NIOSH IDLH 3 ppm, OSHA PEL  0.1 PPM (0.7 mg/m³) TWA; LEL noncombustable liquid.

bromoform – chemical compound – CAS number 75-25-2. ACGIH TLV = 0.5 PPM (5.2 mg/m³) ceiling, NIOSH REL 0.5 PPM (5 mg/ m³) TWA, NIOSH IDLH 850 ppm, OSHA PEL 0.5 PPM (5 mg/m³) TWA; LEL noncombustable liquid.

bromyrite — AgBr — (halide mineral).

Brown County Hospital — medical facility; Ainsworth, NE – (acronym, BCH).

brucite — Mg(OH)₂ — (oxide mineral).

Bryan Lincoln General Hospital Medical Center – medical institution; Omaha, Nebraska – (acronym: BryanLGH).

BTU

building department records — those records of the local government in which the property is located indicating permission of the local government to construct, alter, or demolish improvements on the property. Often building department records are located in the building department of a municipality or county.   Source (ASTM, 2004).

Burchard clay loam, 11-15 % slopes – USDA, SCS soil classification – (symbol: BpF).

Burchard clay loam, 6-11 % slopes – USDA, SCS soil classification – (symbol: BrD).

Burchard-Nordaway complex, 2-30 % slopes – USDA, SCS soil classification – (symbol: BpF).

Burgess shale – geologic stratigraphic description –.

bushel_dry — unit of measure, volume — (symbol: bu) = 4 pk = 2150 in³ = 35.24 l.

business environmental risk — a risk which can have a material environmental or environmentally-driven impact on the business associated with the current or planned use of a parcel of commercial real estate, not necessarily limited to those environmental issues required to be investigated in ASTM E-1527. Consideration of business environmental risk issues may involve addressing one or more non-scope considerations, (i.e., some of which are identified in Section 12 of ASTM 1527).   Source (ASTM, 2004).

Butler County Health Care Center – medical facility; David City, NE – (acronym, BCHCC).

Butler silt loam, 0-1 % slopes – USDA, SCS soil classification – (symbol: Bu).

Butler silt loam, terrace, 0-1 % slopes – USDA, SCS soil classification – (symbol: Bw).