| Acronym | Meaning |
| PTCA | Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty |
| CPBA | Coulomb-projected Born Approximation |
| TCOD | Total Chemical Oxygen Demand |
| HWD | Hazardous Waste Disposal |
| RBC | Rotating Biological Contactor |
| NSF | National Sanitation Foundation |
| CAP | Complex Absorbing Potential |
| CEH | Cholesteryl Ester Hydrolase |
| HSEES | Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance |
| FMAT | Fluorometric Microvolume Assay Technology |