packaging abbreviations
| AMP | Ampoulle in glass |
| ALU | Aluminium can |
| CBOT | Cardboard open top |
| PEB | Coloured Polyethylene |
| EP | Ecopack (Bag in box packaging) |
| GVB | Glas bottles |
| MET | Metal |
| PE / HDPE | High Density Polyethylene |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| VIA | Vial |
| FL/HDPE | Fluorinated High Density Polyethylene |
quality grade abbreviations
| a.r. | Analytical Reagent |
| Anh. | Anhydrous |
| v.p. | Very Pure |
| p. | Pure |
| t. | Technical |
Chem-LAb Brands
| ANALYT | Analytical Grade Reagents |
| AUTOMATEX | Reagents for on-line Analysers |
| BIOLYT | Reagents for Life Science |
| CHROMALYT | HPLC grade / LC-MS grade |
| HYDRALYT | Reagents for water Analysis |
| HYDREX | Buffer and Conductivity Solutions |
| INDEX | Indicators |
| IONEX | Standard Solutions |
| PESTALYT | Pesticide grade |
| PHARMEX | Reagents according Ph. Eur. |
| TITREX | Volumetric Solutions |
| Ultrapure | Ultra pure acids |
| Pico Pure® | Ultra pure acids (ppb levels) |
| Pico Pure Plus® | Ultra pure acids (ppt levels) |
| Chem-QUANT® | Test strips |
| °ChemClear® | Xylene substitue for microscopy |
| °ChemSolv® | Solvent for ICP spectroscopy |
| °Disolol® | C2H5OH, denatured with 1% IPA and 1% MEK + DBN |
| °Disinfectol® | C2H5OH, denatured with 3% diethylether |
International Abbreviations
| AAS | Atomic Absorption Spectrometry |
| ADR | Accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises Dangereuses par Route |
| Aq. | Aqua - Water |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| BOD | Biochemical Oxygen Demand |
| BP | British Pharmacopoeia |
| C.I. No. | Colour Index Number |
| CAS | Chemical Abstracts Service |
| COD | Chemical Oxygen Demand |
| CRM | Certified Reference Material |
| DAB | German Medical Book |
| DCP | Direct Current Plasma |
| DIN | German Standards Institute |
| EINECS | European Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances |
| FCC | Food Chemical Codex (USA) |
| FDA | Food & Drug Administration |
| GC | Gas Chromatography |
| GC/MS | Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry |
| GHS | Global Harmonised System |
| GLC | Gas Liquid Chromatography |
| HPLC | High Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| IC | Ion Chromatography |
| ICP | Inductively Coupled Plasma |
| ICP-AES | Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy |
| ICP/MS | Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry |
| IMDG | International Marine Dangerous Goods |
| IR | Infrared Spectroscopy |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| JP | Japanese Pharmacopoeia |
| LC-MS | Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry |
| LOD | Loss On Drying |
| LOI | Loss On Ignition |
| MS | Mass Spectrometry |
| NBS | National Bureau of Standards |
| NIST | National InstituteACS of Standards and Technology |
| NTU | Nephelometric Turbidity Unit |
| NT | Non Aqueous Titration |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry |
| Ph Eur. | European Pharmacopoeia |
| ppb | Parts Per Billion |
| ppm | Part Per Million |
| REACH | Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals |
| RFA | X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis |
| RI | Refractive Index |
| SF | Spectrofotometrie |
| SPE | Solid Phase Extraction |
| SRM | Standard Reference Material |
| STAB | Stabilised |
| SUBL | Sublimated |
| SYNTH | Synthetic |
| TOC | Total Organic Carbon |
| UHPLC | Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| ULCMS | Ultra Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry |
| UN | United Nations |
| USP | United States Pharmacopoeia |
| UV | Ultraviolet Spectroscopy |
| VLSI | Very Large Scale Integrated Circuits |
| XRF | X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis |