RA
RAC
RESPONSE ACTION CONTRACTOR
RACK
The coated frame for holding parts and carrying current during plating and other related
processes.
RACT
REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
RAGS
RISK ASSESSMENT GUIDANCE FOR SUPERFUND&127;
RC
RESPONSIBLE CARE
RCRA
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT
RD
REMEDIAL DESIGN
RD&D
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION
RDR
RISK-DRIVEN REMEDIATION
REA
REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSOR
RECOVERY
The actions taken by an organization particularly its frontline
employees
in response to unexpected customer problems.
RECTIFIER
The electrical power source that supplies current to the tank anode
and cathode bars or saddles.
REDUCTION
The chemical reaction which takes place at the cathode, in which metal is deposited or
reduced.
REL
RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT
RELIABILITY
The probability that an item will perform its intended function for a specific interval.
RELIABILITY ENGINEERING
A broad-based discipline for ensuring better product performance by
predicting more accurately when and under what conditions a
product can fail.
Based on the results of such an analysis, engineers can improve designs,
set
operating limits for equipment, and create backups in case of system
failure.
Reliability programs also incorporate feedback loops for analyzing
product
performance in the field and, in particular, product failures.
RELT
REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIST
REM
RARE EARTH METALS; REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER
REP
REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL
REPA
REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL PROPERTY ASSESSOR
REPRESENTATIVENESS
A quantitative statement as to how well the data define the desired environmental
circumstance.
RF
RADIO FREQUENCY
RFA
RCRA FACILITY ASSESSMENT
RFI
RCRA FACILITY INVESTIGATION; RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE; RESIN
FILM INFUSION
RFP
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
RFQ
REQUEST FOR QUOTE
RHSP
REGISTERED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES PROFESSIONAL
RI/FS
REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY
RIM
REACTION INJECTION MOLDED
RIPPLE AC
The residual AC current pulsating with converted DC current from a rectifier.
RMP
RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN
ROCHELLE SALT
The common name for sodium potassium tartrate.
ROD
RECORD OF DECISION
ROG
REACTIVE ORGANIC GASES
ROI
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
ROOT CAUSE (CAUSE-AND-EFFECT) ANALYSIS
A deductive approach to analyzing problems by working backwards from the
'effect' to the cause or causes. One of the so-called 'SEVEN QUALITY
TOOLS,'
root-cause analysis is often facilitated using a 'FISHBONE DIAGRAM'
in which all
the inputs to the process are arrayed in visual format like the bones of a
fish.
ROS
RENEWABLE OXYGEN STANDARD
RPF
RIGID PLASTIC FOAM
RQ
REPORTABLE QUANTITIES
RREL
RISK REDUCTION ENGINEERING LABORATORY
RRT
REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAMS
RSP
RAPID SOLIDIFICATION PROCESSING
RSPA
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION&127;
RTECS
REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
RTK
RIGHT TO KNOW
RTO
REGENERATIVE THERMAL OXIDATION
RTP
REINFORCED THERMOSETTING PLASTICS
RTPC
REAL-TIME PROCESS CONTROL
RVC
RETICULATED VITREOUS CARBON