NIOSH Hazard Review: Carbonless Copy Paper/Abbreviations
| 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 |