ABSTRACT
Q10 — A relative increase in reaction rate with temperature; expressed as the increase over a 10°C interval.
QA — Acronym for quality assurance. QAC — Acronym for Quality Assurance Coordinator. QAMIS — Acronym for Quality Assurance Management
and Information System. QAO — Acronym for Quality Assurance Officer. QAP — Acronym for Quality Assurance Program. QAPP — Acronym for Quality Assurance Program or
Project Plan. QA/QC — Acronym for quality assistance/quality control. QAT — Acronym for Quality Action Team. QBtu — Acronym for quadrillion British thermal units. QC — See quality control. QCA — Acronym for Quiet Communities Act. QCI — Acronym for Quality Control Index. QF — See quality factor. QL — Acronym for quantification limit. QNCR — Acronym for Quarterly Noncompliance Report. Q-switched laser — A pulsed laser capable of extremely
high peak power for a very short duration. qt — See quart. QUA — Acronym for qualitative use assessment.
