Practical Guide to Polyvinyl Chloride

| OBPA | 10, 10 ?-Oxybisphenoxyarsine |
| OIT | 2-n-Octylisothiazolin-3-one |
| DCOIT | 4, 5-Dichloro-2-n-octylisothiazolin-3-one |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| APME | Association of Plastic Manufacturers in Europe |
| ACDM | Azodicarbonamide |
| BAT | Best available technology |
| BPA | Bisphenol A |
| BPF | British Plastics Federation |
| BBP | Butyl benzyl phthalate |
| CMR | Carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic to reproduction |
| CDRH | Centre for Devices and Radiological Health |
| CMAI | Chemical Market Associates |
| PCDFC | Chlorinated dibenzofuran(s) |
| PCDD | Chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin(s) |
| CPE | Chlorinated polyethylene |
| C-PVC | Chlorinated PVC |
| CFC | Chlorofl uorocarbon(s) |
| CI | Colour Index |
| CPP | Committee on Products and Processes for Use in Public Water Supply |
| CPD | Construction Products Directive |
| XLPE | Crosslinked PE |
| DIN | Deutsches Institut f r Normung eV |
| DEHA | Di-2-ethylhexyl adipate |
| DEHP | Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate |
| DOS | Di-2-ethylhexyl sebacate |
| DBP | Dibutyl phthalate |
| DDT | Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
| DIDA | Diisodecyl adipate |
| DIDP | Diisodecyl phthalate |
| DIDS | Diisodecyl sebacate |
| DINA | Diisononyl adipate |
| DINP | Diisononyl phthalate |
| DNP | Dinonyl phthalate |
| DOA | Dioctyl adipate |
| DOP | Dioctyl phthalate |
| DWI | Drinking Water Inspectorate |
| KIWA | Dutch Water Authority |
| E-PVC | Emulsion-polymerised PVC |
| EDC | Endocrine-disrupting chemical(s) |
| ELV | End-of-life vehicle |