TABLE OF CONTENTS | abs. | absolute | |
| ABS | acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene | |
| absorp. | absorption | |
| ACGIH | American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists | |
| ACN | acrylonitrile | |
| act. | active | |
| ADI | acceptable daily intake (FAO/WHO) | |
| ADR | adverse drug reactions | |
| AEL | acceptable exposure limit | |
| adsorp. | adsorption | |
| agric. | agricultural | |
| agrochem. | agrochemical | |
| a.i. | active ingredient | |
| AIHA | American Industrial Hygiene Association | |
| alc. | alcohol | |
| Am., | Amer. American | |
| amts. | amounts | |
| anhyd. | anhydrous | |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute | |
| AOC | assimilable organic carbon | |
| APHA | American Public Health Association | |
| API | Active Pharmceutical Ingredients | |
| applic(s). | application(s) | |
| aq. | aqueous | |
| AS | acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene | |
| ASA | acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile | |
| ASBC | Am. Society of Brewing Chemists | |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials | |
| ATH | alumina trihydrate | |
| atm | atmosphere | |
| at.wt. | atomic weight | |
| autoignit. | autoignition | |
| aux(s). | auxiliary, auxililaries | |
| avail. | available | |
| avg. | average | |
| a.w. | atomic weight | |
| BAC | biological activated carbon | |
| BATF | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (U.S.) | |
| BDG | butyl diglycol | |
| BDOC | biodegradable dissolved organic carbon | |
| BfArM | Bundesinstitut f r Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, Germany) | |
| BGA | Federal Republic of Germany Health Dept. certification | |
| BgVV | Bundesinsititut f r Gesundheitlichen Verbraucherschutz und Veterin rmedizin (Federal Institute for Consumer Health Protection and Veterinary Medicine) (Germany) | |
| BHA | butylated hydroxyanisole | |
| BHT | butylated hydroxytoluene | |
| biochem. | biochemical | |
| biodeg. | biodegradable | |
| bldg. | building | |
| blk. | black | |
| BMC | bulk molding compound | |
| BOD | biochemical oxygen demand | |
| BP | British Pharmacopeia | |
| b.p. |
