Practical Guide to Polyvinyl Chloride

Abbreviations and Acronyms

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

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