GLOSSARY
Section I
Acronyms and Abbreviations
ACCP
Army correspondence course program
MIL-HDBK
military handbook
AIPD
Army Institute for Professional
mg
milligram
Development
API
American Petroleum Institute
AR
Army regulation
ml
milliliter
ARNG
Army National Guard
mn
micron
ASA
Antistatic additive
MOGAS
automotive gasoline
ASTM
American Society for Testing and
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Materials
NCO
noncommissioned officer
AVGAS
Aviation gasoline
NCOIC
noncommissioned officer in charge
DA
Department of the Army
No.
number
DD
Department of Defense
NSN
national stock number
DF
diesel fuel
PDO
Property Disposal Office
DFARS
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
PDQR
Product Quality Deficiency Report
Supplement
POL
petroleum, oils, lubricants
DFSC
Defense Fuel Supply Center
QS
quality surveillance
DOD
Department Of Defense
ROB
Reserve on Board
RVP
Reid vapor pressure
FM
field manual
SDA
static dissipator additive
FOB
Free-On-Board
SF
standard form
FSII
Fuel System Icing Inhibitor
SOP
Standing operating procedure
IAW
in accordance with
WSIM
water separometer index modified
IBP
initial boiling point
IQUE
In-Plant Quality Evaluation
JP
jet propulsion
Section II
Terms
API. The gravity of any petroleum product is
additive An agent used for improving existing
corrected to 60F (16C).
characteristics or for imparting new characteristics
to certain petroleum products.
automotive gasoline (MOGAS) A hydrocarbon
fuel for use in internal combustion engines and
American Petroleum Institute (API) The institute
procured by the military under two specifications.
represents and is supported by the petroleum
The specification for leaded and unleaded
industry. It standardizes the tools and equipment
gasoline is VV-G-(K)1690. Specification MIL-G-
used by the industry and promotes the
3056 specifies combat grade type 1 and 11.
advancement of research in the petroleum field.
aviation gasoline (AVGAS) A hydrocarbon fuel
American Society for Testing and Materials
for use in reciprocating piston-type aircraft
(ASTM) A national scientific technical organization
engines. AVGAS is characterized by high vapor
formed for the development of standards or
pressure and distillation range and high
characteristics performance of materials, products,
tetraethyIlead content. It is procured by the
systems, and services and the promotion of
military under specification MIL-G-5572.
related knowledge.
barge A flat-bottomed boat used to carry cargo on
API Gravity An arbitrary scale expressing the gravity
inland waters or in lighterage service. Barges are
or density of liquid petroleum products. The
usually towed. A petroleum barge has internal
measuring scale is calibrated in terms of degrees
tanks to transport liquid cargo.
A-1
QM 5184
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