Scientific Abbreviations
- ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
- AC - alternating current
- ADA - American Dental Association
- AMS - Agricultural Marketing Service
- ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials
- BS - British Standard
- CC - Cubic Centimeter
- CE - Conformité Européene (European Conformity)
- CFC - Chlorofluorocarbon
- cm -centimeters
- Cpsl - Capsule
- CSA - Canadian Standards Association
- CYL - Cylinder
- DHSS - Department of Health and Social Services
- Dia - Diameter
- DI - De-ionized
- DIN - Deutsches Institut für Normung eV (German Institute for Standardization)
- DOT - Department of Transporation
- dwt - pennyweight
- EIA - Enzyme Immunoassay
- Epox. - Epoxy
- ETO - Ethylene Oxide
- F217 - Plastic lining material found in caps
- FCC - Federal Communications Commission
- FDA - Food and Drug Administration
- Fin. - Finish
- FPM - Feet per minute
- F-Style - Rectangular Shape
- g - grams
- Gal - Gallon
- GL - Grain Length
- GLP - Good Laboratory Practices
- HDPE - High Density Polyethylene, Rigid Plastic
- HF - Hydrogen Flouride
- Hgt - Height
- Hz - Hertz
- ICP-MS - Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
- ID - Inner Diameter
- IPA - isopropyl alcohol
- ISO - International Organization for Standardization
- kg - kilograms
- kPa - kilopascals
- LDPE - Low Density Polyethylene, Soft Plastic
- lb - Pound
- LCD - Liquid Crystal display
- LED - Light emitting diode
- mg - Milligrams
- mm - Millimeter
- ml - Milliliter
- N - Newtons
- Nat - Natural
- NiMH - Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery
- nm - nanometer
- NRTL - Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
- NSF - Natural Science Foundation
- NTEP - National Type Evaluation Program
- OD - Outer Diameter
- OIML - International Organization of Legal Metrology
- Oz - Ounce
- Phen -Phenolic
- PE - Polyethylene
- PET - Polyethylene Terephthalate
- PETG - Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol
- PFA - Perfluoroalkoxy
- PLC - Programmable Logic Controller
- PMMA - Polymethylmethacrylate
- PMP - Polymethylpentene
- ppb - parts per billion
- PP - Poly-Propylene
- PS - Poly-Styrene
- psi - pounds per square inch
- PTFE - Polytetrafluoroethylene
- PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride: Rigid, tough plastic
- PV - Paper/Vinyl Liner
- RCF - refractory ceramic fibers
- RD - Round
- RF - Radio Frequency
- RH - Relative Humidity
- RS - Recommended Standard
- SPI - Society of the Plastics Industry
- Std. Dev - Standard Deviation
- TC - to contain
- UL - Underwriters Laboratories
- ul - Microliter
- UN - United Nations
- UNL - Unlined
- USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
- UV-VIS - ultraviolet visible
- VAC - Volts Alternating Current
- VDC - volts direct current
- V - volts
- W - watts
- Wd - Width
- Wgt - Weight
