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The following are commonly used abbreviations, acronyms, and a glossary of specialized terms starting with the letter:

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La Amargoa formation – geologic stratigraphic description –.

Lakeside Health Park — medical facility; Omaha, NE – (acronym, LHP).

Lambeth group – geologic stratigraphic description –.

laminated (abbreviation: lam).

Lamo silty clay loam, 0-2 % slopes – USDA, SCS soil classification – (symbol: Lm).

Lancaster County Sheriff (acronym: LCS).

Lance formation – geologic stratigraphic description –.

landfill —a place, location, tract of land, area, or premises used for the disposal of solid wastes as defined by state solid waste regulations. The term is synonymous with the term solid waste disposal site and is also known as a garbage dump, trash dump, or similar term.   Source (ASTM, 2004).

Langlier index

lanthanum — chemical element — (abbreviation: La).

Laramie County Community College; Laramie, WY (acronym: LCCC).

Laramie County Community College; Laramie, WY (acronym: LCCC).

latite — rock classification, igneous — volcanic rock 

lawrencium — chemical element — (abbreviation: Lr).

lead (abbreviation: Pb) — native element mineral, metal chemical element,  inorganic chemical (TT = 0.015 mg/L). – chemical compound – see NIOSH

lead based paint (acronym: LBP).

league — unit of measure, linear distance / length — = 0.3333 naut mi.

leaking underground storage tank (acronym: LUST).

lepidolite — KLi₂(OH,F)₂(AlSi₄O₁₀) — (silicate mineral).

less than (symbol: <).

less than or equal to (symbol: £).

lethal concentration (acronym: LC)

limestone (abbreviation: ls) — rock classification, sedimentary —  carbonate rock.

Lincoln Building & Safety Department (acronym: LB&S).

Lincoln Chamber of Commerce (acronym: LCC).

Lincoln Electrical System (acronym: LES).

Lincoln Fire & Rescue (acronym: LFR).

Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (acronym: LPED).

Lincoln Police Department (acronym LPD).

Lincoln/Lancaster County Health Department (acronym: LLCHD).

Lincoln/Lancaster County Planning Department (acronym: LLCPD).

Lincolnshire limestone – geologic stratigraphic description –.

lindane (synonym: reglone) – organic chemical – (MCL = 0.000,2 mg/L). – chemical compound – see NIOSH

link — unit of measure, linear distance / length — = 7.92 in = 0.66 ft = 20.12 cm.

litharge, massicot — PbO — (oxide minerals).

lithiophilite — Li(Mn,Fe)(PO₄) — (phosphate mineral).

lithium — chemical element — (abbreviation: Li).

lithium hydride – chemical compound – see NIOSH

Litzenburg Memorial County Hospital – medical facility; Central City, NE – (acronym, LMCH).

Llandeilo group – geologic stratigraphic description –.

local government agencies—those agencies of municipal or county government having jurisdiction over the property. Municipal and county government agencies include but are not limited to cities, parishes, townships, and similar entities.   Source (ASTM, 2004).

local street directories — directories published by private (or sometimes government) sources that show ownership, occupancy, and/or use of sites by reference to street addresses. Often local street directories are available at libraries of local governments, colleges or universities, or historical societies. Source (ASTM, 2004).

lock out / tag out permit (acronym: LO/TOP).

loellingite — FeAs₂ — (sulfide mineral).

Lohan Cura formation – geologic stratigraphic description –.

long (gross) ton — unit of measure, weight —   (acronym: lt) = 2240 lb.

long hundredweight — unit of measure, weight —  (abbrv: ctw) = 1.016 mt = 1016 kg.

Loras College (Dubuque, IA) (acronym: LorasC_Ca).

LPG – chemical compound – see NIOSH

LUST sites — state lists of leaking underground storage tank sites. Section 9003 (h) of Subtitle I of RCRA gives EPA and states, under cooperative agreements with EPA, authority to clean up releases from UST systems or require owners and operators to do so.   Source (ASTM, 2004).

lutetium — chemical element — (abbreviation: Lu).

Luther College ( Decorah, IA) (acronym: LutherC_L(ELCA)).

Lutheran & Norwegian  (religious affiliations of institutions subscript: _L(N)).

Lutheran, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (religious affiliations of institutions subscript: _L(ELCA)).

Lutheran, Missouri Synod (religious affiliations of institutions subscript: _L(MS)).