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 |