NIOSH Hazard Review: Carbonless Copy Paper/Abbreviations
Appearance
ASHRAE | American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers |
BLASB | benzoyl leuco acronal sky blue |
BLMB | benzoyl leuco methylene blue |
°C | degrees centrigrade |
CB | coated back |
CCP | carbonless copy paper |
CF | coated front |
CFB | coated front and back |
CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
CI | confidence interval |
cm | centimeter |
CPSC | Consumer Product Safety Commission |
CVL | crystal violet lactone |
D-ink | desensitizing ink |
DETA | diethylenetriamine |
DPM | diphenylmethane |
EDTA | ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
Fed Reg. | Federal Register |
ft | foot (feet) |
ft2 | square foot (feet) |
g | gram(s) |
GC | gas chromatography |
GC/MS | gas chromatography/mass spectrometry |
HMDI | hexamethylene diisocyanate |
hr | hour(s) |
in. | inch(es) |
kg | kilogram(s) |
KMC-A | Kureha Microcapsule Oil (diisopropylnaphthalenes) |
L | liter(s) |
LAB | linear alkyl benzene |
lb | pound(s) |
LC50 | lethal concentration for 50% of the test animals |
LD50 | lethal dose for 50% of the test animals |
m | meter(s) |
MCS | multiple chemical sensitivity |
mg | milligram(s) |
min | minute(s) |
MIPB | monoisopropyl biphenyl |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
MSDS | material safety data sheet |
N-BLMB | N-benzoylleucomethylene blue |
NA | not applicable |
NCR | no carbon required |
NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
nm | nanometer(s) |
NR | not reported |
OR | odds ratio |
OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
P | probability |
PCBs | polychlorinated biphenyls |
PEL | permissible exposure limit |
PG | prostaglandin |
ppb | parts per billion |
ppm | parts per million |
REL | recommended exposure limit |
RIPT | repeated insult patch test |
RUDS | reactive upper airways dysfunction syndrome |
SAS | 1-phenyl-1-xylyl-ethanes |
SBS | sick building syndrome |
SC | self-contained |
SCP | self-copying paper |
sec | second(s) |
SKTF | Swedish Association of Municipal Technology |
SPECT | single position emission computed tomography |
TLC | thin-layer chromatography |
TWA | time-weighted average |
UV | ultraviolet |
U.S. | United States |
VDT | video display terminal |
μg | microgram |
μm | micrometer |
% | percent |