| Acronym | Meaning |
| CPT | Critical Pitting Temperature |
| DOIT | Federal Advisory Committee To Develop On-site Innovative Technologies |
| ELF | Electron Localization Function |
| HGAAS | Hydride Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry |
| ASHAA | Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act |
| ILWAS | Integrated Lake Water Acidification Study |
| IRAS | Infrared Astronomy Satellite |
| HEGL | High-energy Gas Laser |
| I AND C | Instrumentation And Control |
| LAICP | Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma |