AAQC

ambient air quality criterion

AQA

Air Quality Agreement

AQMAs

Air Quality Management Areas

ARWETO

Association of Registered Wood Energy Technicians of Ontario

ASAP-OC

Anti-Smog Action Plan Operating Committee

BACTEA

Best Available Control Technology Economically Achievable

CCME

Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment

CCPA

Canadian Chemical Producers Association

CIPEC

Canadian Industrial Program for Energy Conservation

CMHC

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

CO

carbon monoxide

CPCA

Canadian Portland Cement Association

CPCA

Canadian Paint and Coatings Association

CPPI

Canadian Petroleum Products Institute

CRESTech

The Centre for Research in Earth and Space Technology

CSPA

Canadian Steel Producers Association

CVMA

Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association

CWS

Canada-Wide Standards

EBR

Environmental Bill of Rights

ENGO

environmental non-government organization

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

IP/RP

Inhalable and respirable particles

kT

kilotonnes (1,000 metric tons)

kWh

kilowatt hour

MM BTU

million British thermal units

LDAR

Lead Detection and Repair

LOC

Letter of Cooperation

LOU

Letter of Understanding

MOE

Ministry of the Environment

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

NERAM

Network for Environmental Risk Assessment and Management

NH₃

Ammonia

NOx

nitrogen oxides (as NO, NO₂ = 1.53 NO)

NRCan

Natural Resources Canada

O₂

oxygen

O₃

ozone

OAWG

Options Assessment Working Group

OBD-II

on-board diagnostic systems

OEM

original equipment manufacturer

ONGA

Ontario Natural Gas Association

OPGI

Ontario Power Generation Inc.

OPS

Ontario Public Service

PAH

polyaromatic hydrocarbons

PERT

Pilot Emission Reduction Trading

PM

particulate matter

ppb

parts per billion

ROSA

Regional Ozone Study Area

SIP

State Implementation Plan

SOR

Strategic Options Report

SOx

sulphur oxides

SULEVs

super ultra low-level emissions vehicles

TEA

Toronto Environmental Alliance

TSP

total suspended particles

ug/m³

micrograms per cubic metre

VOCs

volatile organic compounds