Symbols and Abbreviations

cns = central nervous system

ihtr = in-house test results

ISBH = Indiana State Board of Health

gpg = grains per gallon (an older English unit of concentration equal to about 17.1 mg/l)

lod = limit of detection (the lowest level a particular test can detect)

mcl = maximum contaminate level, usually set by a governing authority

mgd = million gallons per day

mg/l = milligrams per liter (practically equivalent to ppm where water is the solvent)

nd = not detected

µg/l = micrograms per liter (practically equivalent to ppb where water is the solvent)

pCi = picoCuries, a measure of radioactivity.

ppb = parts per billion

ppm = parts per million

ppt = parts per trillion

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Edited 02/07/2004