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µFTIR spectroscopy
µFourier Transform InfraRed spectroscopy
ABS 
Akrylonitril-butadien-styrene
ATR
Attenuated Total Reflectance
ATR-FTIR
Fourier Transform InfraRed Spectroscopy-Attenuated Total Reflectance
Danish EPA
Danish Environmental Protection Agency
DL
Detection Limit
EU's REACH
EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
EVA
Ethylen-Vinylacetat
FEDSM
Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meetings
FPA
Focal Plane Array
FTIR
Fourier Transform InfraRed spectroscopy
GESAMP
Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection
HDPE
High Density Polyethylene
IR
Infrared
MBR
Membrane Bioreactor
MP
Microplastic
PA 
Polyamide
PAME
Protection of the Arctic marine Environment
PAN
Polyacrylnitrile
PBT
Polybutylene terephthalate
PC
Polycarbonate
PCP
Polychloroprene
PE
Person Equivalents
PE
Polyethylene
PES
Polyester
PET
Polyethylene terephthalate
PMMA
Polymethylmethacrylate
PP
Polypropylene
PS
Polystyrene
PUR
Polyurethan
PVA
Polyvinyl alcohol
PVC
Polyvinylchloride
SD
Standard Deviation
SDS
Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate
SUP
Single-Use Plastics
UN
United Nations
WWTP
Wastewater Treatment Plant