GLOSSARY
Section I Acronyms and Abbreviations
API
American Petroleum Institute
MIL-HDBK
military handbook
MIL-STD
military standard
AR
Army Regulation
mg
milligram
ASA
anti-static additive
ml
milliliter
ASTM
American Society for Testing and
mn
micron
Materials
MOGAS
automotive gasoline
AVGAS
aviation gasoline
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
DA
Department Of The Army
NCO
noncommissioned officer
DD
Department Of Defense
NCOIC
noncommissioned officer in charge
DF
diesel fuel
No.
number
DFARS
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
NSN
National Stock Number
Supplement
PDO
Property Disposal Office
DFSC
Defense Fuel Supply Center
PDQR
Product Quality Deficiency Report
DOD
Department Of Defense
POL
petroleum, oils, lubricants
Fig.
figure
QS
quality surveillance
FM
field manual
ROB
Reserve on Board
FOB
Free-On-Board
RVP
Reid vapor pressure
FSII
Fuel System Icing Inhibitor
SDA
static dissipator additive
IAW
in accordance with
SF
standard form
IBP
initial boiling point
SOP
standard operating procedure
IQUE
In-Plant Quality Evaluation
WSIM
water separometer index modified
JP
jet propulsion
Section II. Terms
The specification for leaded and unleaded
gasoline is VV-G-(K)1690. Specification MIL-G-
additive An agent used for improving existing
3056 specifies combat grade type 1 and 11.
characteristics or for imparting new characteristics
to certain petroleum products.
aviation gasoline (AVGAS) A hydrocarbon fuel
for use in reciprocating piston-type aircraft
American Petroleum Institute (API) The institute
engines. AVGAS is characterized by high vapor
represents and is supported by the petroleum
pressure and distillation range and high
industry. It standardizes the tools and equipment
tetraethyIlead content. It is procured by the
used by the industry and promotes the
military under specification MIL-G-5572.
advancement of research in the petroleum field.
barge A flat-bottomed boat used to carry cargo on
American Society for Testing and Materials
inland waters or in lighterage service. Barges are
(ASTM) A national scientific technical organization
usually towed. A petroleum barge has internal
formed for the development of standards or
tanks to transport liquid cargo.
characteristics performance of materials, products,
systems, and services and the promotion of
bottoms In a distilling operation, the portion of the
related knowledge.
charge remaining in the still or flask at the end of
a run, in pipe stilling or distillation, the portion
API Gravity An arbitrary scale expressing the gravity
which does not vaporize.
or density of liquid petroleum products. The
measuring scale is calibrated in terms of degrees
contaminated product A product in which one or
API. The gravity of any petroleum product is
more grades or types of products have been
corrected to 60F (15.6C).
inadvertently mixed, or a product containing
foreign matter, such as dust, dirt, rust water, or
automotive gasoline (MOGAS) A hydrocarbon fuel
for use in internal combustion engines and
procured by the military under two specifications.
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