FREQUENTLY USED ABBREVIATIONS

Here you will find the frequently used abbreviations in an alphabetical order.

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+

Abbreviation

Description

+IMT

Isulator middle

+IOT

Isulator top

+IUT

Isulator bottom

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A

Abbreviation

Description

AA

Work instructions

AB

order processing

AbtL

Department head

Adm

Administration

AHU

Air Handling Unit

AISI

american iron and steel institute

AM

Alarm Matrix

AMG

Drugs act

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

APV

International Association for Phamaceutical Technology

ASHRAE

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERING

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials

AT

Acceptance Test

ATCC

American Type Culture Collection

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B

Abbreviation

Description

BCI

Basel chemical instudry

BD

Basic Design

BH

Biological hazard

BI

Biological indicator

BMS

Building management system

BP

British Pharmacopeia

BR

Batch Record

BS

British Standard

BSI

British Standards Institution

Bsp.

example

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C

Abbreviation

Description

CAD

Computer Aided Design

CADD

Computer Aided Design Drawings

CCP

Component Check Protocol

CD

cycle development

CE

CE-Declaration of Conformity

CEN

European Committee for Standardization

CENELEC

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

CFM

Cubic Feet per Meter

CFR

Code of Federal Regulation

cGMP

Current good manufactring practice

CHKL

Check list

CHW

Chilled water

CI

Chemical indicator

CIBSE

Chartared institute of building services engineers

CIP

Clean in Place

CNC

Condensation Nucleus Counter

COP

Clean-out-of-place

COS

Check – Out - Sheet

CPT

Cycle Performance Test

CPU

Central Processor Unit

CRA

Client Risk Analysis

CRL

Central Research Laboratories

CST

Commissioning steering team

CT

Cycle Transfer

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D

Abbreviation

Description

DCS

distributed control system

DD

Detail Design

DEHS

diethylhexyl sebacate

DI

Deionized Water

DIN

German Institute for standardisation

DIN EN

German industrial Standard

DIV

Various trade products

DL

services

DMS

document management system

DOC

Document

DOP

dioctyl phtalate

DPC

Discrete Particle Counter

DPTE

Double Port de Transfert Etanche

DQ

Design Qualification

DR

Design Review

DRP

Design Review Protocol

ISO

International Standard Organisation

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E

Abbreviation

Description

EBR

Electronic Batch Record

EC

European Committee

ED

Electric Diagram

EDR

Enhanced design review

EDV

electronic data processing

EG

decision-making body

EG/EU

Ruropean Union

EKAS

SwIss office for job safety

EMERY

test aerosol for filter integrity

EMV

electromagnetic compatibility

EN

european standard

ENV

european committee for standardisation

EPA

environmental protection agency

EU

European Union

EWG

European economic community

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F

Abbreviation

Description

F&E

research and development

F&R

finance and accounting

F.I.P.

international pharmaceutical federation

F+E

research and development (r + D)

FAB

Manufacturing order

FAT

Factory acceptance Test

FC

Flow Charts

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

FDS

functional design specification

FIL

filtration technology

Fkt.

function

FL

filter list

FM

Function Matrix

FMEA

Failures modes effect analysis

FMECA

Failures modes effect and criticality analysis

FMS

Facility Monitoring System

Form

Form template

FS

Functional Specification

FU

Frequency Converter (FC)

FUP

function plan

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G

Abbreviation

Description

GA

Hazard Analysis

GAMP

Good Automated Manufacturing Practice

GEP

Good Engineering Practice

GF

Managing director

GL

management

GLP

Good Laboratory Practice

GLS

Management meeting

GMP

Good Manufacturing Practice

GTP

Good Testing Pratice

GV

general meeting

GVN

legal condition and standard

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H

Abbreviation

Description

H2O2

hydrogen peroxide

HAZAN

Hazard analysis

HAZOP

Hazard and operability review

HDS

Hardware Design Specification

HEPA

High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter

HFL

HEPA Filter List

HFX

Horizontal Flow Bench

HMI

Human Machine Interface

HOD

Head of Department

HT

hardware test

HVAC

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

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I

Abbreviation

Description

I/O

Input / Output

IBS

start-up

ICCCS

International Confederation of Contamination Control

ICH

International Conference on Harmonisation

ID

Identity (number)

IEC

International Elektrotechnical Commission

IEEE

Institute of electrical and electronic engineers

IK

installation conduit

IKS

intercantonal control agency for drugs

ILS

Instrument List of Sensoric

INI

WEP-Creator

IOL

I/o list

IPC

In Process Control

IQ

Installation Qualification

ISO

International Organisation for Standardization

ISP

Interface Scada to PLC

ISPE

international society for pharmaceutical engineers

IT

information technology

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K

Abbreviation

Description

KBE

colony-forming unit

KD

After Sales Services

CO

coordination/ coordinator

KW

Kill Window

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L

Abbreviation

Description

LAF

Laminar Flow

LCL

Lower Confidential Limit

LD

Lethal Dose

LdBBAD

list of the most commonly used terms, acronyms and definitions

LF

Laminar air Flow

Log

logistics

LPC

Laser Particle Counter

LRV

Clean air directive

LS

Manager special projects

LS

control station

LSKM

Limited Spearman Karber Method

LTHW

Low temperature hot water (for services)

LVP

Large Volume Parenterals (> 100 ml)

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M

Abbreviation

Description

MA

employees

MAK

TLV = threshold limit value

MBQ

Micro Biological Qualification

MCA

Medicines Control Agency (UK)

MCL

Main Component list

MF

microfiltration

MMI

Man Machine Interface

MMP

Microbial Monitoring Programme

MP

Master-protocol

MPL

Measuring Position List

MPPS

Most Penetrating Particle Size

MRA

Mutual Recognition Agreement

MS

Mechanical Specification

MSR

measurement and control

MSV

Register of measuring points

MT

measurement technology

MTBF

Mean Time Between Failures

MVP

Master Validation plan

MWST

value added tax

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N

Abbreviation

Description

N.A.

Not Applicable

NEP

internal cleaning

NIH

National Health Institut (USA)

NIST

National Institut of Standards and Technology (USA)

NIV

Low voltage and installation directive

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O

Abbreviation

Description

O&M

Operations and Maintenance

OOS

Out Of Specification

OP

Operation Panel

OPC

Optical Particle Counter

OQ

Operation Qualification

Org.

organisation

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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P

Abbreviation

Description

R&I

Piping and instrumentation diagrams

PA

Test instruction

PAR

Proven Acceptance Range

PC

personal computer

PCR

Polymerase Chain Reaction

PCRS

Particle Count Reference Standard

PD

Pneumatic Diagram

PDA

Parenteral Drug Association

PDI

Pre-delivery Inspection

PG

product group

PHC

Powder Handling Cabinet

PhEur EuAB

European Pharmacopoeia

PIC

Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention

PID

process and instrumentation diagram

PL

project manager

SPS/PLC

Programmable Logic Control

PLL

Plant labelling List

PLS

process control system

PM

product manager

PML

parameter list

PP

test plan

PQ

Performance Qualification

PR

project planning

PR

Pharma Regulation

PRA

Poject Risk Analysis

ProBe

process description

PV

Process Validation

PZ

Particle counter

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Q

Abbreviation

Description

QA

Quality Assurance

QAM

Quality assurance Manager

QB

quality officer

QC

Quality control

QCO

Quality compliance Officer

QDR

Quick Design Review

QHB

quality manual

QL

quality manager (qm)

QM

Quality Management

QMS

Quality Management System

QPP

Quality and Project Plan

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R

Abbreviation

Description

R+I

piping and instrumentation (P + I)

RA

risk analysis

RAO

Regulatory Affairs Officer

RAPS

Restricted Access Barriers

REA

realisation (Skan)

REAL

Realisation manager

Reg

region

RFI

Radio Frequency Interference

RLT

ventilation and air technology

RR

cleanroom

RRT

clean room technology

RS

Clean Side

RTP

Rapid Transition Port

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S

Abbreviation

Description

SAL

Sterility Assurance Level

SAT

Site Acceptance Test

SB

Clerk / Assistant

SCADA

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

SCL

Software Configuration List

SCS

Swiss Calibration Service

SD

specialized department

SDS

Software Design Specification

SE

services

SEL

service management

SEP

(französisch)= Stérilisation sur place

SIA

Swiss society of engineers and architects

SIP

Sterilize-in-Place or Steam-in-Place

SIS700

Skan Integrated Sterility system

SIT

Software Integration Test

SIWAKO

safety service control

SKI

Swiss health institute

SKP

Test procedure

SMCM

Stumbo Murphy Cochran Method

SMIF

Standard Mechanical Interface

SMS

Software Module Specification

SMT

Software Module Test

SN

swiss standard

SNV

Swiss committee for standardisation

SOP

Standard Operation Procedure

Sped.

forwarding Agency

SPS

Storage programmable control

SRRT

swiss clean room association

SRS

Skan Requirement Specification

STP

Sterilisable Tranfer Port

SV

service agreement

SVP

Small Volume Parenterals (bis 100 ml)

SW

Software

SWKI

Swiss Society of heating and air-conditioning engineers

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T

Abbreviation

Description

TC

Techical Commission (Engl)

TL

technology manager

TLB

technical terms of delivery and purchase

TLV

Threshold Limit Value

TM

Traceability Matrix

TOC

Total organic carbon

TSB

Trypticase Soja Broth

TVA

VAT

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U

Abbreviation

Description

UAN

subcontractor

UCL

Upper Confidential Limit

UF

ultrafiltration

UL

documents

ULPA

Ultra Low Penetration Air Filter

UNIT

insulator system ground floor unit 1

UPS

Uninterruptible Power Supply

URS

User Requirement Specification

US Fed. Std.

United States Federal Standard

USP

United States Pharmacopeia

USV

uninterruptible power supply

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V

Abbreviation

Description

VA

process instruction

VDE

German electrotechnicians association

VDI

Association of german engineers

VFC

Vertical Flow Cabinet

VK

sales

VKID

sales – office staff

VKL

sales manager

VMP

Validation Master Plan

VP

Vice President

VPHP

Vapor Phase Hydrogen Peroxide

VPR

Validation Process Requirements

VR

validation report

VSE

vertical biological hazard bench with exhaust filter

VSEI

association of swiss electrical installation companies

VSHL

Association of swiss heating and ventilation companies

VSM

Association of swiss machinery manufacturers

VST

vertical biological hazard bench, table version

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W

Abbreviation

Description

WFI

Water for injection

WHO

world health organisation

WIP

Washing in place

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Y

Abbreviation

Description

Y2k

year 2000 compatibility

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Z

Abbreviation

Description

ZE

cycle development (cd)

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