| Acronym | Meaning |
| IDD | Insulin-dependent Diabetes |
| FAB | Fast Atom Bombardment (mass Spectrometry) |
| UAPS | Utility Acid Precipitation Study |
| VMS | Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide |
| PAR | Population At Risk |
| DTDP | Ditridecyl Phthalate |
| CHAMP | Community Health Air Monitoring Program |
| HFFT | Hot Filament Fouling Test |
| PIPES | Piperazine-1 |
| ALPS | Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome |