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ABBREVIATIONS
ABBREVIATIONS : In addition to abbreviations indicated on the Drawings, references in the Project
Manual to codes, regulations, trade associations, technical societies, recognized authorities, and other institutions may include the following organizations, which are sometimes referred to only by corresponding abbreviation. Not all abbreviations are listed and not all listed abbreviations are used.
Unless otherwise specifically defined in the Contract Documents, when the following abbreviations are used, the intent and meaning will be interpreted as follows:
AA
AABC
AAMA
AAN
AATC
ACI
ACIL
ACPA
AIHA
AISC
AISI
AITC
ALCA
ALI
ALSC
AMCA
ANSI
AOAC
Aluminum Association
Associated Air Balance Council
Architectural Aluminum Manufacturers Association
American Association of Nurserymen
American Association of Textile Chemists
American Concrete Institute
American Council of Independent Laboratories
American Concrete Pipe Association
ADA
ADC
Americans with Disabilities Act
Air Diffusion Council
AFBMA Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers Association
AFPA American Forest and Paper Association
ATIS
AGA
Alliance For Telecommunication Industry Solutions
American Gas Association
AGMA
AHA
AHMA
AI
AIA
A.I.A.
American Gear Manufacturers Association
American Hardboard Association
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
Asphalt Institute
American Institute of Architects
American Insurance Association
American Industrial Hygiene Association
American Institute of Steel Construction
American Iron and Steel Institute
American Institute of Timber Construction
Associated Landscape Contractors of America
Associated Laboratories, Inc.
American Lumber Standards Committee
Air Movement and Control Association
American National Standards Institute
Association of Official Analytical Chemists
AOSA
APA
API
APRI
Association of Official Seed Analysts
American Plywood Association
American Petroleum Institute
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
ARMA
ASA
ASC
APWA
ASCE
Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association
Acoustical Society of America
Adhesive and Sealant Council
American Public Works Association
American Society of Civil Engineers
ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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ASPA
ASPE
American Sod Producers Association
American Society of Plumbing Engineers
ASSE American Society of Sanitary Engineering
ASSHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
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ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
AWCMA American Window Covering Manufacturers Association
AWG American Wire Gage
AWI
AWPA
AWPI
AWS
AWWA
BHMA
Architectural Woodwork Institute
American WoodPreservers’ Association
American Wood-Preservers Institute
American Welding Society
American Water Works Association
Builders' Hardware Manufacturers Association
BIA
BIFMA
Brick Industry Association
Business and Institutional Furniture
CAGI Compressed Air and Gas Institute
CalTrans State of California, Department of Transportation
CAUS Color Association of the United States
CBC California Building Code
CBM
CCC
Certified Ballast Manufacturers Association
Carpet Cushion Council
CCR
CDA
CFFA
CFR
CGA
CISCA
CISPI
CLFMI
California Code of Regulations
Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute
Copper Development Association
Chemical Fabrics & Film Association, Inc.
Code of Federal Regulations
Compressed Gas Association
Ceiling and Interior Systems Construction Association
Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute
CPA
CRI
CRSI
CRA
CSI
CSS
CTI
DIPRA
DFEH
DHI
DLPA
EIA
EIMA
EJMA
EPA
ETL
FCI
FM
FS
FTI
Composite Panel Association
Carpet and Rug Institute
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
California Redwood Association
Construction Specifications Institute
State of California Standard Specifications
Ceramic Tile Institute of America
Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Door and Hardware Institute
Decorative Laminate Products Association
Electronic Industries Alliance
Exterior Insulation Manufacturers Association
Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association
Environmental Protection Agency
ETL Testing Laboratories, Inc.
Fluid Controls Institute
Factory Mutual
Federal Specification of General Services Administration
Facing Tile Institute
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GANA
GA
Glass Association of North America
Gypsum Association
HEI
HI
Heat Exchange Institute
Hydronics Institute
H.I.
HMA
HPMA
IAMPO
Hydraulic Institute
Hardwood Manufacturers Association
Hardwood Plywood Manufacturers Association
International Assoc of Mechanical and Plumbing Officials
IBD
ICBO
ICEA
IEC
IEEE
IESNA
IGCC
IMSA
IRI
ISA
Institute of Business Designers
International Conference of Building Officials
Insulated Cable Engineers Association
Insulating Glass Certification Council
Industrial Risk Insurers
Instrument Society of America
International Electrotechnical Commission
International Municipal Signal Association
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
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LIA
LPI
MBMA
MCAA
Lead Industries Association, Inc.
Lightning Protection Institute
Metal Building Manufacturer's Association
Mechanical Contractors Association of America
MIA
MIL
Marble Institute of America
Military Specification of U.S. Department of Defense
MSS Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry
NAAMM National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers
NAIMA
NAPA
North American Insulation Manufacturers Association
National Asphalt Pavement Association
NAPF National Association of Plastic Fabricators
NBGQA National Building Granite Quarries Association
NCMA
NCPI
National Concrete Masonry Association
National Clay Pipe Institute
NCRPM National Council on Radiation Protection
NCSPA National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association
NEC
NECA
NEII
NEMA
NETA
NFPA
National Electrical Code
National Electrical Contractors Association
National Elevator Industry, Inc.
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
International Electrical Testing Association
National Fire Protection Association
NHLA
NLGA
NPCA
NRCA
National Hardwood Lumber Association
National Lumber Grades Authority
National Paint and Coatings Association
National Roofing Contractors Association
NWWDA National Wood Window and Door Association
NSF
NTMA
National Sanitation Foundation
National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association
NUSIG
OSHA
PCA
National Uniform Seismic Installation Guidelines
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Portland Cement Association
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PCI
PDI
Precast Concrete Institute
Plumbing and Drainage Institute
PEI
RFCI
Porcelain Enamel Institute
Resilient Floor Covering Institute
RIS
RMA
SDI
S.D.I.
Redwood Inspection Service [Grading Rules]
Rubber Manufacturers Association
Steel Deck Institute
Steel Door Institute
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SGCC
SIGMA
Safety Glazing Certification Council
Sealed Insulating Glass Manufacturers Association
SJI Steel Joist Institute
SMA Screen Manufacturers Association
SMACNA Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractor’s National Association, Inc.
SAE
SPRI
Society of Automotive Engineers
Single Ply Roofing Institute
SSMA
SSPC
Steel Stud Manufacturers Association
Steel Structures Painting Council
SSPMA Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association
STI Steel Tank Institute
SWI
SWPA
Steel Window Institute
Submersible Wastewater Pump Association
TCA
TCIA
TPI
Tile Council of America
Tree Care Industry Association
Truss Plate Institute
UBC
UFAC
UMC
UPC
Uniform Building Code
Upholstered Furniture Action Council
Uniform Mechanical Code
Uniform Plumbing Code
Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc.
UL
UNI
USC
Uni-Bel PVC Pipe Association
United States Code
USP U.S. Pharmacopoeial Convention
USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency
WA
WCLIB
WDMA
Wallcovering Association
West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau
Window and Door Manufacturers Association
WIC Woodwork Institute of California
WLPDIA Western Lath, Plaster, Drywall Industries Association
Wire Reinforcement Institute WRI
WSC
WSFI
WWPA
Water Systems Council
Wood and Synthetic Flooring Institute
Western Wood Products Association
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