Abbreviations and Definitions
A | Alpha |
ACL | Applied Color Label |
AGST | All Glass Sprinkler Top |
AMB | Amber |
AQ | Any Quantity |
AQL | Acceptable Quality Level |
Av GR/CWT | Average Gross/Hundred Weight |
B | Bag |
BB | Base Box |
BR | Boston Round |
B/S | Both Sides |
BUF | Buff (Pigmented Hibake Lacquer) |
BUF/IS | Buff Inside |
C | Hundred |
C-1P-V | Coat, One Print, Varnish |
CHD | Closed–Head Drum |
CK | Cork |
CL | Carload |
CLS | Colorless Lacquer |
CMI | Can Manufacturers’ Institute |
C.O.D | Collect on Delivery |
CR | Child Resistant |
CRC | Child Resistant Closures |
CRTN | Carton |
CS | Case |
CT | Continuous Thread |
Cu. Ft | Cubic Foot |
CYL | Cylinder |
D | Delta |
D & C | Drug & Chemical |
DOT | Department of Transportation |
E & B | Ear & Bail |
EAP | Each Additional Print |
FLT | Flint |
FOB | Free-on-Board |
GA | Gauge |
GAL | Gallon |
G.C.M.I | Glass Container Mfrs. Inst. |
GPS | General Purpose Polystyrene |
GR | Gross |
H & C | Household & Chemical |
HDPE | High Density Polyethylene |
ICC | Interstate Commerce Commission |
ID | Inside Diameter |
IL | Inside Lacquer |
IS | Inside |
KD | Knock Down |
LAC | Lacquer |
LAC/IS | Lacquer Inside |
LC | Lug Cover (Pail) |
LCL | Less than Carload |
LDPE | Low Density Polyethylene |
LOS | Lacquer One Side |
LTL | Less than Truckload |
M | Thousand |
Min. Wt. | Minimum Weight |
mm | Millimeter |
MUP | Molded Urea Products |
MVT | Moisture Vapor Transmission |
MW | Minimum Weight Factor |
NACD | National Association of Container Distributors |
NAT | Natural |
NF | National Formulary |
NM | Narrow Mouth |
NMFC | National Motor Freight Classification |
NN | Narrow Neck |
NO | Number |
N/R CTN | Nonreturnable Carton |
NR | Nonreturnable |
NZL | Nozzle |
OBL | Oblong |
OD | Outside Diameter |
OS | Outside |
OZ | Ounce |
P or PAL | Pallet |
PD | Private Design (cap & closure) |
PE | Polyethylene |
PHEN | Phenolic (Pigmented Epoxy Hibake Lacquer) |
PL or PLN | Plain |
PLN/IN | Plain Inside |
PLN/OS | Plain Outside |
PM | Private Mold |
P & P | Pharmaceutical & Proprietary |
P-P/SPT | C & S Push-Pull Spout Cap & Seal |
PS | Polystyrene |
PSI | Pounds per Square Inch |
Q & S | Quality & Specifications |
R-Hdle. | Rigid Handle |
RI | Rust Inhibitor (Spray Coat Colorless Lacquer) |
RS | Reshipper |
RSC | Regular Slotted Case |
RX | Prescription |
SC | Service Carton |
SOC | Stopover Car |
SPI | Society of Plastic Industries |
SRP | Short run Premium-added |
SS | Straight Sided |
SU | Set up |
TN | Tapered Nesting |
TP | Tin Plate |
TT | Tripletite |
USP | United States Pharmacopoeia |
Vol. | Volume |
WM | Wide Mouth |
WT | Weight |