| Acronym | Meaning |
| ANDA | Active Nondestructive Analysis |
| PABA | P-aminobenzoic Acid |
| GEMI | Global Environmental Management Initiative |
| HAD | Hollow Anode Discharge |
| RANTES | Regulated On Activation Normal T Cell Expressed And Secreted |
| FIM | Field-Ion Microscopy |
| HMTUSA | Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act |
| HVEM | High-voltage Electron Microscopy |
| PILA | Publishers International Linking Association |
| PTS | Phosphotransferase System |