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Abbreviations and Acronyms for Use on Drawings and Related Documents Engineering Drawing and Related Documentation PracticesAN AMERICAN NATIO NAL STANDARDASME Y14.38-2007Revision of ASME Y14.38-1999(R2006)Copyright 2002 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.ASME Y14.38ADOPTION NOTICEASME Y14.38,Abbreviations and Acronyms,was adopted on 8 November 1999 for use by theDepartment of Defense(DoD).Proposed changes by DoD activities must be submitted to theDoD Adopting Activity:Commander,U.S.Army Research,Development and Engineering Center(ARDEC),ATTN:AMSRD-AAR-QES-E,Picatinny Arsenal,NJ 07806-5000.Copies of this docu-ment may be purchased from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME),22 LawDrive,P.O.Box 2900,Fairfield,NJ 07007-2900,http:/www.asme.org.Custodians:Adopting Activity:Army ARArmy ARNavy SAAir Force 16(Project DRPR-0358)Review Activities:Army CR,IE,MI,PT,TM2Navy AS,CG,CH,EC,MC,NP,TDAir Force 13,99DLA DHOSD NENSA NSOther CM,MP,DC2NOTE:The activities listed above were interested in this docu-ment as of the date of this document.Since organizations andresponsibilities can change,you should verify the currency ofthe information above using the ASSIST Online databaseat http:/assist.daps.dla.mil.AMSC N/AAREA DRPRDISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A.Approved for public release;distribution is unlimited.Copyright 2002 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.ASME Y14.38-2007Revision of ASME Y14.38-1999(R2006)Abbreviations andAcronyms for Use onDrawings and RelatedDocumentsEngineering Drawing and Related Documentation PracticesAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDThree Park Avenue New York,NY 10016Copyright 2002 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.Date of Issuance:April 25,2008This Standard will be revised when the Society approves the issuance of a new edition.There willbe no addenda or written interpretations of the requirements of this Standard issued to this edition.ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American NationalStandards.The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals fromcompetent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was madeavailable forpublic review andcomment thatprovides an opportunityfor additional publicinput from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with anyitems mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability forinfringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assumes any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expresslyadvised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,isentirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted asgovernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the establishedASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersThree Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2008 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in U.S.A.Copyright 2002 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled