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Abbreviation of Organization Names

AAMA: American Automobile Manufacturer Association

ACEA: Association des Constructeurs Europeans de 1’ Automobile (Association of European Automotive Manufacturers)

ACS: American Chemical Society

AGMA: American Gear Manufacturers Association

AHEM: Association of Hydraulic Equipment Manufacturers

ANSI: American National Standards Institute

APE: Association of Petroleum Engineers (USA)

API: American Petroleum Institute

ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials

BLF: British Lubricants Federation

CIMAC: International Council of Combustion Engines

CLR: Cooperative Lubrication Research

CMA: Chemical Manufacturers Association

CRC: Coordinating Research Council (USA)

DIN: Deutsche Industrie Norm

EEB: European Environmental Board

EFTC: Engine Fuels Technical Committee (of CEC)

ELTC: Engine Lubricants Technical Committee (of CEC)

EMA: Engine Manufacturers Association

EPA: Environmental Protection Agency

ETLP: Engine Tests of Lubricants Panel (of IP)

FZG: Forschungstelle fur Zahnrader und Getriebau

GFC: GroupementFrancais de Coordination (member CEC)

IChemE: Institute of Chemical Engineers (UK)

ILSAC: International Lubricant standardization and Approval Committee

IP:Institute of Petroleum (UK)

ISOVG:International Organization for Standardization of Viscosity Grades

 JAMA:Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.

JARI:Japan Automobile Research Institute

JASO:Japan Automobile Standards Organization

JAST:Japan Society of Tribologists

JIS:Japan Industrial Standards

JSAE:Society of Automotive Engineers (Japan)

LRI:Lubricants Review Institute (USA)

MITI:Ministry of International Trade and Industry

NLGI:National Lubricating Grease Institute (USA)

NMMA:National Marine Manufacturers Association

NPRA:National Petroleum Refiners Association

PAJ:Petroleum Association of Japan

SAE:Society of Automotive Engineers

STLE:Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers

UEL:European Union of Independent Lubricant Manufacturers