| Acronym | Meaning |
| CHEMTREC | Chemical Transportation Emergency Center |
| STARR | Staged Approach To Risk Reduction |
| CET | Collisional Energy Transfer |
| LSIRD | Lunar Scout Infrared Detector |
| THEL | Tactical High Energy Laser |
| BMC | Bone Marrow Cell |
| ACHMM | Academy Of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers |
| PIII | Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation |
| NGST | Next Generation Space Telescope |
| HAMA | Human Anti-mouse Antibody |