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