Glossary of
Chemistry &
Environmental
Protection: terms & abbreviations
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p
= 1. para- (chemical names,
usually italics); 2. Particulate
/ P
= (P-type wastes) = acute hazardous wastes (USA;
EPA classification of hazardous
and solid wastes) /
3P
see PPP
/
PAA
= photon activation analysis / PAE
= phthalic acid ester / PAH
= 1. polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; 2. polynuclear aromatic
hydrocarbon / paillasse
= bench top (lab.)
/ PAK =
polycyclisch aromatisch koolwaterstof
see PAH 1.
/ PAKW
= polyzyklischer aromatischer Kohlenwasserstoff
see PAH 1.
/ PAN
= 1. peroxyacetylnitrate (constituent
of photochemical
smog); 2. Pesticides Action
Network (NGO)
/ panache
= plume (of
pollution: can be liquid, as in an oil slick,
as well as gaseous) /
Pantothen = pantothene / Panthothensäure
=
pantothenic acid / parafilm
/ parathion (pest.)
/ PAS =
periodic acid
-Schiff / Pasteur pipette
/ PBB
= polybrominated
biphenyl / PBNA
= phenyl beta-naphthylamine / PBT = substances
persistantes, bioaccumulables et toxiques ("substances
PBT"); persistent bioaccumulative toxic ("PBT chemicals",
"PBTs") / PLB
= planetary boundary layer (atmosphere;
dust
aerosols) / PCB
= polychlorinated biphenyl / PCDD
= polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin
/ PCDF
= polychlorinated dibenzofuran / PCNB
=
pentachloronitrobenzene / PCP
= pentachlorophenol / PCPl =
pentachlorophenol laurate / PCT
= polychlorinated terphenyl / Pd
= palladium / PDB
= para-dichlorobenzene / p-DCB
see
PDB / PDEL
= post dépoussiéré à
écoulement laminaire
= (suggest)
laminar dust-free work station (laboratory)
/ PDM
=
plastic-, drank- en metaal = 1.
plastic, beverage and metal (packaging
waste); 2. polydimethylsiloxane
/ PE
= polyethylene;
polythene (UK)
/ PEC
=
predicted environmental concentration / PeCDD
=
1,2,3,7,8-pentachloridinezodioxin / PeCDF
=
pentachloridibenzofuran / PEEPs
= Prominent European
Environment Problems (EU)
/ Pegelbohrung
= water-level
borehole (to determine
groundwater level) / PEI
= polyethyleneimine / pencycuron
(pest.)
/ PER
=
perchloroethylene (dry cleaning
solvent, commoner syn. is
tetrachloroethylene) / permethrin
(pest.)
/ permis à polluer
= emission allowance (EU
Emissions
Trading System) / Perspex™
=
polymethyl
methacrylate: many uses as
substitute for glass, also used in e.g. joint replacements to cement
bone implants. Other names (depending on manufacturer):
Plexiglas™; Lucite™
/ PET
= polyethylene terephthalate (plastic
bottles) / PETE
see
PET / PETN
= pentaerythritol nitrate (explosive)
/ Pfandflasche
= returnable bottle / Pfandsystem
= deposit refund system (bottles
e.g.) / PFB
= pentafluorobenzyl / PFP
=
pentafluoropropionyl / PHA
= Pollution Hazard Appraisal
see OPRA
/ pharmaco-vigilance
= (drug)
post-marketing surveillance / PHC
= polycyclic hydrocarbon /
acide phénique
see phénol
/ eau
phéniquée see
phénol / phénol
= phenol; carbolic acid; hydroxybenzene / phosmet
(pest.)
/ phosphatation
= phosphatizing (anti-corrosion
process) / phosphore
= phosphorus (noun, element)
/
phosphoré
= phosphorous (adj.)
/ phoxim
(pest.)
/ physical-chemical
(treatment of waste water e.g.)
/ PIB
= polyisobutylene / picloram
(pest.)
/ oppervlak van de piek
= peak area (HPLC)
/ (coated) piezoelectric
crystal detector
= apparatus for measuring air pollution / PIR
=
polyisocyanurate
/ pitocine
= Pitocin® (trademark)
= oxytocin / pitressine
= Pitressin® (trademark)
=
vasopressin / PIXE
= proton induced X-ray emission (analysis)
/ eaux de pluies
= rainwater run-off /
pluviographe
= recording rain gauge;
self-registering rain gauge
(records quantity and duration)
(hydrol.)
/ pluviomètre
=
rain gauge; precipitation gauge (hydrol.)
/ PM
=
particulate matter (PM 10s =
particulates not more than 10 microns
in diameter) / PMA
= phorbol myristate acetate / PMMA
= polymethylmethacrylate, see
Perspex™
/ PMT
= photomultiplier tube / PNdB
= perceived noise decibels / poire
de pipettage = rubber pipette
filler /
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostereat
= polyglyceryl-3 diisostereate / polyoside
=
polysaccharide / polytron
= vessel for e.g. crushing
organ
samples for cultures or tests / POM
= polycyclic organic
material (POM emissions, POMs)
/ ponction
= depleting; draining, tapping (of
natural resources) / POP
=
persistent
organic pollutant (WHO);
nicht
abbaubarer organischer Schadstoff
/ potasse alcaline
= ? potassium
hydroxide (KOH) / PP
= 1.
particulate phosphorus; 2. polypropylene (plastic
bottles e.g.)
/ PPF =
porous polyurethane foam / PPP
= 1. "polluter pays" principle; 2. "pollution prevention pays" (syn.
3P) / prochloraz
(pest.)
/ produktionsintegrierter
Umweltschutz = "cleaner
production", see additiver
Umweltschutz
/ prometryn
(pest.)
/ propachlor
(pest.)
/ propamocarb
(pest.)
/ propham
(pest.)
/ propiconazole
(pest.)
/ propipette
= ?
F
trade name / Prozeßumweltschutz
see
produktionsintegrierter Umweltschutz
/ PS
= polystyrene /
PSI = Pollutant
Standards Index (USA)
/ PSM = poste de
sécurité microbiologique
= microbiological
safety cabinet (laboratory)
/ Pt
= platinum / PTFE
= polytetrafluoroethylene; "Teflon" / Puffer
= buffer / pulvérulent
= powdery, particulate, composed of small particles / PUR
=
polyurethane / PV =
permanganate value (measures
the oxygen
demand of an effluent) / PVA
= polyvinyl alcohol / PVC
= 1. polyvinyl chloride; 2. poste
ventilé chimique = (suggest)
ventilated chemical work station (usually
a hood) (laboratory)
/ PVD
= physical vapour deposition
/ PVNO
= polyvinyl pyridine-N-oxide / PVP
= polyvinyl
pyrrolidone / pyrazophos
(pest.)
/ pyrethrins
/ pyridate
