| HHRA | Human Health Risk Assessment | |||
| This assessment is conducted during the RI phase of the environmental restoration process to determine potential causes, pathways and affects on human health due to contamination. | ||||
| HTRW | Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste | |||
| Any required long-term corrective action at a FUD Site pertaining to hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants. | ||||
| INPR | Inventory Project Report | |||
| The initial documentation that determines property and project eligibility for a site within the FUDS Program. | ||||
| LTM | Long-Term Monitoring | |||
| After a remedy is put in place, the project goes in to long-term monitoring until the contamination has reached acceptable safety levels. | ||||
| MPA | Monterey Peninsula Airport | |||
| Formerly NAAS Monterey, this site was used by the Department of Navy from 1942 to 1983. | ||||
| NAAS | Naval Auxiliary Air Station | |||
| Air stations that are used for refueling, cleaning, and maintenance of Department of Defense airplanes, jets, or other flying sources. | ||||
| NDAI | No Department of Defense Action Indicated | |||
| Declared when a site property has been determined to be eligible as a FUDS but no restoration action is necessary. | ||||
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 | |||
| This policy was established to create a national policy for the environment, to provide for the establishment of a Council on Environmental Quality, and other environmental purposes. | ||||
| NOFA | No Further Action | |||
| A NOFA determination is made after all actions necessary to protect human health, safety and the environment have been taken. Also known as No DoD Action Indicated (NDAI). | ||||
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Act | |||
| The Occupational and Safety Health Act was established to ensure worker and workplace safety with the goal of making sure employers provide their workers a place of employment free from recognized hazards to safety and health. | ||||
| PAE | Project Assessment Eligibility | |||
| First phase in restoration process when the site is investigated to determine if it is eligible as a FUDS. | ||||
| POL | Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants | |||
| A type of contamination in the soil and/or groundwater sometimes associated with fuel spillage or leaking underground storage tanks. | ||||
| RA | Remedial/Removal Action | |||
| Usually expedited response actions undertaken to reduce or stop hazardous substance releases or potential releases to the environment and to reduce potential risk to human safety. | ||||
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