Appendix A - Acronyms
- ABS
- anti-lock braking system
- A/C
- air conditioning
- AED
- automated external defibrillator
- AGM
- absorbed glass mat
- AOC
- ammonia oxidation catalyst
- API
- American Petroleum Institute
- CA
- cranking amps
- CAN
- controller area network
- CCA
- cold cranking amps
- CNG
- compressed natural gas
- CO2
- carbon dioxide
- CSA
- Canadian Standards Association
- CV
- constant-velocity
- DEF
- diesel exhaust fluid
- DMM
- digital multimeter
- DOC
- diesel oxidation catalyst
- DPF
- diesel particulate filter
- ECM
- electronic control module
- EGR
- exhaust gas recirculation
- EPU
- electronic processing unit
- FOPS
- falling object protective structure
- GHS
- Global Harmonized System
- GNSS
- Global Navigation Satellite System
- GPS
- Global Positioning System
- HOAT
- hybrid organic acid technology
- HID
- high intensity discharge
- HEPA
- high efficiency particulate air
- IAT
- inorganic acid technology
- LED
- light emitting diode
- LPG
- liquefied petroleum gas
- MIG
- metal inert gas
- MECU
- machine electronic control unit
- SDS
- Material Safety Data Sheet
- NOx
- nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide
- OAT
- organic acid technology
- OEM
- original equipment manufacturer
- OH&S
- Occupational Health and Safety
- OPS
- operator protection structure
- PAG
- polyalkylene glycol
- PCV
- positive crankcase ventilation
- POE
- polyolester
- PPE
- personal protective equipment
- PTO
- power take-off
- RC
- reserve capacity
- ROPS
- roll-over protective structure
- RPM
- revolutions per minute
- SAE
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- SCA
- supplement coolant additive
- SCR
- selective catalytic reduction
- SMAW
- shielded metal arc welding
- TCM
- transmission control module
- TDG
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods
- TIG
- tungsten inert gas
- TIR
- total indicated runout
- TPMS
- tire pressure monitoring system
- VGT
- variable geometry turbocharger
- VIN
- vehicle identification number
- WHMIS
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System