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APPENDIX B

Appendix B
Abbreviations
Abbreviation

Explanation

ac
AI
ANSI
AO
API
A/R
ARO
ASA
ASME
BPCS
CAD
CADD
CE
CS
CSA
dc
DCN
DCS
DI
DIR
DO
dp
EPC
F
FC
FDA
FI
FL
FM
FO
FOB
I&C
I/O

Alternating Current
Analog Input
American National Standards Institute
Analog Output
American Petroleum Institute
As Required
After Receipt of Order
American Standards Association (NOTE: Superceded by ANSI)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Basic Process Control System
Computer-Aided Design or Drafting
Computer-Aided Design and Drafting
European Community Mark, indicating compliance with European requirements
Carbon Steel
Canadian Standards Association
Direct Current
Drawing Change Notice
Distributed Control System
Digital Input
Direct
Digital Output
Differential Pressure
Engineering - Procurement - Construction
Fahrenheit
Fail Closed
Food and Drug Administration
Fail Indeterminate
Fail Last, or Locked
Factory Mutual
Fail Open
Freight On Board
Instrumentation and Control
Input/Output

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Appendix B Abbreviations

Abbreviation

Explanation

I/P
IA
IEC
IEEE
IL
ISA
ISA Dictionary
ISA-FG15

Current to Pneumatic (converter)

Instrument Air
International Electrotechnical Commission
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Instrument List
ISA The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society
The Automation, Systems, and Instrumentation Dictionary, 4th edition
ISA Training Course FG15, Developing amd Applying Standard Instrumentation &
Control Documentation, Version 2.2
ISA Training Course S106, Version 2.0, Introduction to Measurement and Control
Technology, Industries & People
International Organization for Standardization
Knock Out
Milliamperes
Manway or Access Port
National Electric Code
National Electric Manufacturers Association
National Fire Protection Association
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Oily Water Sewer
Plant Automation System
Piping and Instrumentation Drawing
Professional Engineer (licensed)
Programmable Electronic System
Process Flow Diagram
Proportional-Integral-Derivative
Process Industries Practices, founded by Construction Industries Institute (CII)
Programmable Logic Controller
Personnel Protection
Prepay and Add (freight costs)
Pounds per square inch
Pounds per square inch gauge
Process Variable
Reverse
Request For Quotation
Return On Investment
Scientific Apparatus Makers Association
Supervisory Control and Date Acquisition
Safety Instrumented Systems
Single Loop Digital Controller
Set Point
Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
Terms and Conditions
Underwriters Laboratory
Volts - alternating current
Volts - direct current

ISA-S106
ISO
KO
mA
MW
NEC
NEMA
NFPA
OSHA
OWS
PAS
P&ID
PE
PES
PFD
PID
PIP
PLC
PP
PPA
psi
psig
PV
REV
RFQ
ROI
SAMA
SCADA
SIS
SLDC
SP
TAPPI
T&C
UL
v ac
v dc