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PA
Polyamide
PAB
Pharmaceutical Affairs Bureau
PAC
Plasma Arc Cutting
PADER
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Regulation
PAGE
Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis
PAI
Pre-Approval Inspection
PAO
Polyalphaolefin
PAR
Proven Acceptable Range
PB
Polybutylene
PB - ECL
Performance Based - Exposure Control Limits
PB - OEL
Performance Based - Occupational Exposure Limits
PC
Polycarbonate
PCI
Prestressed Concrete Institute
PCR
Polymerase Chain Reaction
PCTFE
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (Kel-F
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PDA
Parenteral Drug Association
PDAP
Polydiallyl Phthalate
PDF
Portable Document Format (Adobe
®)
PDI
Plumbing and Drainage Institute
PDUFA
Prescription Drug User Fee Act
PE
Polyethylene
PEC
Chlorinated Polyethylene
PEEK
Polyaryl Ether Ether Ketone
PEG
Polyethylene Glycol
PEI
Porcelain Enamel Institute
PEL
Permissible Exposure Limits
PETP
Polyethylene Terephthalate
PF
Phenol-Formaldehyde
PFA
Perfluoroalkoxy resin (Teflon
®)
PFD
Process Flow Diagram
PhRMA
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
PHS
Public Health Service
PI
Principal Investigator (NIH Guidelines)
PIB
Polyisobutylene
PIC
Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention (Europe)
PICS
Pharmaceutical Inspection Cooperation Scheme
PID
Piping and Instrumentation Diagram
PL
Product License (for a biological)
PLA
Product License Application
PLC
Programmable Logic Controller
PM
Preventive Maintenance
PM
Project Manager
PMA
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (see PhRMA)
PMMA
Polymethyl Methacrylate
PMP
Preventative Maintenance Program
PNSU
Probability of Non-Sterile Units
PO
Purchase Order
POM
Polyoxymethylene (Kematal
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POTW
Publicly Owned Treatment Works
POU
Point Of Use
PP
Personnel Protection (insulation)
PP
Polypropylene
PPE
Personal Protection Equipment
PPMV
Parts Per Million Volume
PPS
Polyphenylene Sulfide
PPVE
Perfluoropropylvinylether
PQ
Performance Qualification
PQ
Process Qualification (Validation)
PREN
Pitting Resistance Equivalent Number
PS
Polystyrene
PSD
Prevention of Significant Deterioration of air quality permit (EPA
Regulations)
PSES
Pretreatment Standards for Existing Sources (EPA Regulations)
PSNS
Pretreatment Standards for New Sources (EPA Regulations)
PTFE
Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon
®)
PTO
Patent and Trademark Office
PUR
Polyurethane
PVAC
Polyvinyl Acetate
PVAL
Polyvinyl Alcohol
PVB
Polyvinyl Butyral
PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride
PVCA
Polyvinyl Chloride Acetate
PVDC
Polyvinylidene Chloride
PVDF
Polyvinylidene Fluoride (Kynar
®, Sygef
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PVF
Polyvinyl Fluoride
PVK
Polyvinyl Carbazol
PVM
Pneumonia Virus of Mice
PW
Purified Water
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Pharmaceutical Abbreviations
| Abbreviations in product
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Acronyms | Glossary
of Terms | Abbreviations
used in the British Pharmaceutical