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ABBREVIATIONS
PRACTICE REF. PIC001

AG

ABOVE GROUND

MTL

MATERIAL

ATM

ATMOSPHERE

MAX

MAXIMUM

BL

BATTERY LIMIT

MIN

MINIMUM

BTL

BOTTOM TANGENT LINE

MOV

MOTOR OPERATED VALVE

BYP

BYPASS

MW

MANWAY

CC

CHEMICAL CLEANOUT

NC

NORMALLY CLOSED

CL

CENTERLINE

NNF

NORMALLY NO FLOW

CO

CLEANOUT

NO

NORMALLY OPEN

CONN

CONNECTION

NOZ

NOZZLE

CSC

CAR SEAL CLOSED

O/C

OPEN/CLOSE

CSO

CAR SEAL OPEN

O/O

ON/OFF

CTR

CENTER

OP

OUTPUT

DCS

DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM

OSBL

OUTSIDE BATTERY LIMITS

DES

DESIGN

OVHD

OVERHEAD

DIA

DIAMETER

PLC

DP

DESIGN PRESSURE

PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC
CONTROLLER

D/P

DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE

PRESS

PRESSURE

DRN

DRAIN

PV

PROCESS VARIABLE

DT

DESIGN TEMPERATURE

(R)

RELOCATED

DWG

DRAWING

REQD

REQUIRED

(E)

EXISTING

RTD

EL

ELEVATION

RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE
DETECTOR

ESD

EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN

SC

SAMPLE CONNECTION

FOF

FACE OF FLANGE

SCH

SCHEDULE

(F)

FURNISHED

SD

SHUTDOWN

FC

FAIL CLOSED

SG

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

FI

FAIL INDETERMINATE

SIS

SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEM

FL

FAIL LOCKED (LAST POSITION)

SO

STEAM OUT

FLG

FLANGE

SP

SET POINT

FO

FAIL OPEN

SS

STAINLESS STEEL

FP

FULL PORT

S/S

START/STOP

FV

FULL VACUUM

STD

STANDARD

GO

GEAR OPERATED

T/C

THERMOCOUPLE

GR

GRADE

TDH

TOTAL DIFFERENTIAL HEAD

HC

HOSE CONNECTION

TEMP

TEMPERATURE

HDR

HEADER

THRD

THREADED

HH

HAND HOLE

TL

TANGENT LINE

HOA

HAND/OFF/AUTOMATIC

TSO

TIGHT SHUT-OFF

HP

HIGH PRESSURE

T/T

TANGENT TO TANGENT

HPT

HIGH POINT

TYP

TYPICAL

IAS

INSTRUMENT AIR SUPPLY

UG

UNDERGROUND

ISBL

INSIDE BATTERY LIMITS

VNT

VENT

LC

LOCKED CLOSED

VAC

VACUUM

LO

LOCKED OPEN

VB

VORTEX BREAKER

LP

LOW PRESSURE

W/

WITH

LPT

LOW POINT

W/O

WITHOUT

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MISCELLANEOUS
SYMBOLS

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PRACTICE REF. PIC001

NOTE REFERENCE SYMBOL

XX

(XX = NOTE NUMBER, ROTATE

ARROW AS REQUIRED)

UNASSIGNED1

UNASSIGNED2

POINT OF CHANGE IN LINE CLASS

OR
INSULATION REQUIREMENT

BATTERY LIMITS
(OR MATCH LINE)

XXXX
P

(XXXX = PURGE PRESSURE AND MEDIUM)

XX/YY
SC

PURGE CONNECTION

SAMPLE CONNECTION
(XX/YY = TYPE/NUMBER)

PACKAGED EQUIPMENT LIMITS

NOTE: SYMBOLS ARE SHOWN HERE AT ACTUAL SIZE USED ON 22"x34" SIZE DOCUMENTS