Microplastics (MP-1) Acronym List

ABS                acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

AChE              acetylcholinesterase

AM                 additive manufacturing

ARB               antibiotic-resistant bacteria

ASTM             ASTM International

ATP                adenosine triphosphate

ATR                attenuated total reflectance

BASMAA      Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association

BCF                bioconcentration factor

BDD               boron-doped diamond

BMP               best management practice

BPA                bisphenol A

BTU                British thermal unit

CDPH             California Department of Public Health

DI                    deionized

DQO               data quality objectives

DTSC             Department of Toxic Substances Control

DWTP             drinking water treatment plant

EFSA              European Food Safety Authority

EJ                    environmental justice

EO                  electrochemical oxidation

EPS                 expanded polystyrene

ERA                ecological risk assessment

EU                  European Union

FAO                Food and Agriculture Organization

FDA                Food and Drug Administration

FTIR               Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

GC/MS           gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

GRSP              Green Ribbon Science Panel

HDPE             high-density polyethylene

HEPA             high-efficiency particulate air

HHRA            human health risk assessment

HVAC            heating, ventilation, air-conditioning

ICCA              International Council of Chemical Associations

IR                    infrared

ISCO              in situ chemical oxidation

ISM                 incremental sampling methodology

ITRC               Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council

LCA                life cycle assessment

LDH               layered double hydroxide

LDIR              laser direct infrared microscopy

LDPE              low-density polyethylene

LOI                 loss on ignition

MALDI          matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization

MBR               membrane bioreactor

mg                   milligram

MJ/kg              megajoule per kilogram

mL                  milliliter

MMT               million metric tons

MP                  microplastic or microplastics

MSW               municipal solid waste

MW                 molecular weight

ng                    nanogram

NOEC             no observed effects concentration

NP                   nanoplastic or nanoplastics

NPDES           National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

OPC                Ocean Protection Council

P                      polyester

PA                   polyamide (nylon)

PAH                polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

PBT                 polybutylene terephthalate

PC                   polycarbonate

PCB                polychlorinated biphenyls

PE                   polyethylene

PEEK              polyetheretherketone

PET                 polyethylene terephthalate

PFAS              per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

PFTE               polytetrafluoroethylene

PLA                polylactic acid (bioplastic)

PMMA            acrylic (polymethyl methacrylate)

POM               acetal (polyoxymethylene)

POP                persistent organic pollutants

PP                   polypropylene

PPE                 personal protective equipment

PPTA              poly(p-phenylene-terphthalate)

PS                   polystyrene

PSU                polysulfone

PU                   polyurethane

PUR                polyurethane

PVC                polyvinyl chloride

QA/QC           quality assurance/quality control

QCL                quantum cascade laser

REACH          Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals

RO                  reverse osmosis

SAN                styrene acrylonitrile

SAPEA           Science Advice for Policy by European Academies

SB                   Senate Bill

SCCWRP       Southern California Coastal Water Research Project

SCP                Safer Consumer Products program

SEM                scanning electron microscopy

SERI               Sustainable Electronics Recycling International

SFEI               San Francisco Bay Estuary Institute

SSD                species sensitivity distribution

SWMP            stormwater management program

SWRCB          State Water Resources Control Board

TD                   thermal desorption

TD/GC/MS     thermal desorption gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

TDS                total dissolved solids

TOC                total organic carbon

TRWP             tire and road wear particles

TWP                tire wear particles

µg                    microgram

µL                   microliter

UN                  United Nations

UNEP             United Nations Environment Programme

USD                United States dollars

USEPA           United States Environmental Protection Agency

UV                  ultraviolet

VC                  vinyl chloride

WHO              World Health Organization

WWTP            wastewater treatment plant