Common Abbreviations

ACS - American Chemical Society
ANSI - American National Standards Institute
AOAC - American Organization of Analytical Chemists
APHA - American Public Health Association
ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials
BSI - British Standards Institution
CAS - Chemical Abstracts Service (branch of the ACS)
ISO - International Organization of Standardization
NFPA - National Fire Protection
NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology (formerly The National Bureau of Standards)

Our Quality Guarantee:

Raw materials used in our products are of the highest quality appropriate to the final product. For most items, raw materials meet or exceed specifications established by the American Chemical Society. Final quality is traceable to NIST standard reference materials where appropriate. Certificates of Analysis, Certificates of Conformance and MSDS documentation are available for all our products. Chemical products are produced in an ISO 9001:2000 facility. Record keeping and retention samples of all lots produced ensure product consistency and complete traceability.