Abbreviations in CBRN and COLPRO | airshelter.com

A

ACU

Air Conditioning Unit

AFU

Air Filtration Unit

B

BDBS

Biologically Derived Bioactive Substance

BITE

Built In Test Equipment

BWC

Biological Weapons Convention

BZS

Swiss Federal Office for Civil Defence

C

CBRN

Chemical Biological Radiation Nuclear

CCA

Contamination Control Area

CCW

Counter Clockwise

CE

Conformité Européenne

COLPRO

Collective Protection System

CP

Command Post

CW

Clockwise

D

DL

Detail List (Parts Catalogue)

DSS

Door Security System

E

EC

European Community

EMC

Electro Magnetic Compatibility

F

FAL

First Appearance List

FAN

Manufacturers Item Number

FCN

Manufacturers Code Number

G

GFE

Government Furnished Equipment

H

HP

High Pressure

I

ICPR

International Commission on Radiological Protection

IPE

Individual Protective Equipment (Over garments, Gas Masks, Gloves etc.)

L

LHA

Liquid Hazard Area

LOT

Life Of Type

LP

Low Pressure

LRU

Line Replaceable Unit

M

MIL-STD

Military Standard

MPTSS

Multi Purpose Tactical Soft Shelter

MRBF

Mean Time Between Failure

MSA

Multi Stage Airlock

MTTR

Mean Time To Repair

N

NBC

Nuclear, Biological and Chemical

NSCM

NATO Supply Code Manufacturers

NSN

NATO Stock Number

P

PCU

Pressure Control Unit

PF

Protection Factor

PP

Poly Propylene

PSU

Power Supply Unit

PUR

Poly Urethane

PVC

Poly Vinyl Chloride

R

RCU

Remote Control Unit

RDS

Rapid Deployement System

RRA

Rest and Relief Area

T

TBO

Time Between Overhaul

TFA

Toxic Free Area

TIC

Toxic Industrial Chemicals

TIM

Toxic Industrial Materials

TL

Technische Lieferbedingungen (Standard of the German Armed Forces)

TQG

Tactical Quiet Generator

TSE

Test and Support Equipment

V

VHA

Vapour Hazard Area

VWV

Chemical Weapons Convention

W

WIS

Wehrwissenschaftliches Institut in Munster (Institute of the German Armed Forces for NBC research)

WMD

Weapons of Mass Destruction

WR

Water Repellent