1) Chemicals and Materials |
| AGE | Alkyl Glucoester |
| ALES | Ammonium Lauryl Ether Sulfate |
| ALS | Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate |
| AOS | Alpha Olefin Sulfonate |
| AXS | Ammonium Xylene Sulfonate |
| BAB | Branched Alkylbenzene |
| BADPO | Branched Alkyldiphenyl Oxide |
| BOPP | Biaxially Oriented Poly Propylene |
| CI | Corrosion Inhibitor |
| DABSA | Dialkylbenzene Sulfonic Acid |
| DDBSA | Dodecylbenzene Sulfonic Acid |
| DEA | Diethanolamine |
| DPO | Diphenyl Oxide |
| EDTA | Ethylenediamine Tetraacetic Acid |
| EGDS | Ethylene Glycol Distearate |
| EGMS | Ethylene Glycol Monostearate |
| EO | Ethylene Oxide |
| EP | Extreme Pressure Additive; also Emulsion Polymerization - ACRONYMS Section 2 below. |
| EPS | Expandable Poly Styrene |
| FM | Friction Modifier |
| GO | Gear Oil |
| H.R.STEEL | Hot Rolled Steel |
| IPA | Isopropyl Alcohol, Isopropylamine |
| LAB | Linear Alkylbenzene |
| LAPDO | Linear Alkyldiphenyl Oxide |
| LAS | Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate (or Sulfonic Acid) |
| MEA | Monoethanolamine |
| MIPA | Monoisopropanolamine, Monoisopropylamine |
| O/W | Oil in Water (emulsion) |
| PEG | Polyethylene Glycol |
| PP | Poly Propylene |
| PVC | Poly Vinyl Chloride |
| R&O | Rust and Oxidation |
| SBR | Styrene Butadiene Rubber |
| SS | Stainless Steel |
| SLES | Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate |
| SLS | Sodium Lauryl Sulfate |
| SO2 | Sulfur Dioxide |
| SO3 | Sulfur Trioxide |
| SXS | Sodium Xylene Sulfonate |
| TEA | Triethanolamine |
| TLS | Triethanolamine Lauryl Sulfate |
| TSA | Tridecylbenzene Sulfonic Acid |
| VCM | Vinyl Chloride Monomer |
| W/O | Water in Oil (emulsion) |
| ZDP | Zinc Dithiophosphate |
2) Methods, Instruments, Processes and Properties. |
| AA | Atomic Absorption |
| BOD | Biological Oxygen Demand |
| C of A | Certificate of Analysis |
| CMC | Critical Micelle Concentration |
| COD | Chemical Oxygen Demand |
| EP | Emulsion Polymerization; also Extreme Pressure Additive - ACRONYMS Section 1 above. |
| FTIR | Fourier Transform Infra-Red (Spectroscopy) |
| GC | Gas Chromatography |
| GCMS | Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy |
| HLB | Hydrophile Lipophile Balance |
| HPLC | High Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| IC | Ion Chromatography |
| MSDS | Manufacturer’s Safety Data Sheet |
| NIR | Near Infra-Red (Spectroscopy) |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (Spectroscopy) |
| PEE | Petroleum Ether Extract |
| PMCC | Pensky-Martens Closed Cup (Flashpoint test) |
| PPM | Parts Per Million |
| SPC | Statistical Process Control |
| SQC | Statistical Quality Control |
| TBN | Total Base Number |
| UV/VIS | Ultra-Violet/Visible (Spectroscopy) |
| VI | Viscosity Index |
| VOC | Volatile Organic Compound |
| WGK | German Water Hazard Classification System |
3) Governmental Groups, Acts, etc. |
| ACGIH | American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations. |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| HMTA | Hazardous Material Transportation Act |
| IARC | International Agency for Research in Cancer. |
| ISO | International Standards Organization |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. |
| NFPA | National Fire Prevention Association |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| NTP | National Toxicology Program. |
| OSHA | Occupational Health and Safety Administration. |
| TSCA | Toxic Substances Control Act. |
4) Safety |
| LC50 | Lethal Concentration, 50%. |
| LD50 | Lethal Dose, 50%. |
| PEL | Permissible Exposure Limit. |
| STEL | Short Term Exposure Limit. |
| TLV | Threshold Limit Value. |
5) Professional Organizations |
| ACS | American Chemical Society |
| AIChE | American Institute of Chemical Engineers |
| AOCS | American Oil Chemists Society |
| ASM | American Society for Metals |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| CH&S | Chemical Health and Safety (Division of ACS) |
| CSMA | Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association |
| CTFA | Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association |
| IP | Institute of Petroleum |
| PMSE | Polymer Materials Science and Engineering (Division of ACS) |
| SAE | Society of Automotive Engineers |
| SCC | Society of Cosmetic Chemists |
| SME | Society of Manufacturing Engineers |
| STLE | Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers |
