A: Acid Wash
A/M: Automatic/Manual
AA: Active Alkali
AAC: Allowable Annual Cut
ABB: Asea Brown Boveri
ABS: Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene
AC: Alkali Cellulose
ACFM: actual cubic feet per minute
AD: Air Dry
ADF: acid detergent fiber
ADMT: Air Dry Metric Ton
AF&PA: American Forest and Paper Association
AFH: Away From Home
AFPA: Alberta Forest Product Association
AHQ: AnthraHydroQuinone
AICC: Association of Independent Corrugated Converters
AIChE: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
AKD: alkyl ketene dimer
ANSI: American National Standard Institute
AOEO: Alternative Offset and Equal Offset
AOX: Adsorable Organic Halogen
AP: Alkyl Phenol
APE: Alkyl Phenol Etoxylates
APMP: Alkaline Peroxide Mechanical Pulping
APP: Alkaline Peroxide Pulp
APP: Ammonium Poly Phosphate
APP: Asia Pulp & Paper
AQ: anthraquinone
AQL: Acceptable Quality Level
AR: Adhesive Ratio
ARL: average run length
ASA: Alkenyl Succinic Anhydride
ASB: Aerated Stabilization Basin
ASL: above sea level
AST: Activated Sludge Treatment
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Material
ATP: Adenosine Tri-Phosphate
AVF: Annual Vegetable Fibers
AZC: Ammonium Zirconium Carbonate
B/L: Black Liquor