# Manufacturing Terms **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 11, 2002, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manufacturing-terms/118431 "2002-07-11T15:38:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2002, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manufacturing-terms/118431/1 "2002-07-11T15:38:19Z")
Can someone tell me what these industrial acronyms stand for: a) cGMP (WAG: good or general manufacturing practices, but then, what’s “c”? common?) b) SPF - this may be specific to the pharmaceutical industry. Thanks, - Jinx ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2002, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manufacturing-terms/118431/2 "2002-07-11T15:48:13Z")
From [Acronymfinder.com](http://Acronymfinder.com)… CGMP - Current Good Manufacturing Practice SPF - several that might apply, such as Single Point of Failure which would apply to manufacturing, or possibly for the health care industy, Specific Pathogen Free. There are others, I’m sure one will fit your needs if you look it up. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2002, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manufacturing-terms/118431/3 "2002-07-11T15:54:19Z")
SPF-Sun Protection Factor? As in sunscreen products