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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®)

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®)

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®)

PVF
Polyvinyl Fluoride

PVK
Polyvinyl Carbazol

PVM
Pneumonia Virus of Mice

PW
Purified Water



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