| Acronym | Meaning |
| BRNO | Best Radial Natural Orbital |
| VOC | Viable Organism Count |
| GCG | Genetics Computer Group |
| ICP-MS | Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry |
| MEIA | Microparticle Enzyme Immunoassay |
| ECSXRF | Electrochemisorption X-ray Fluorescence |
| AOB | Analytical Operations Branch (OSWER) |
| CVL | Copper Vapor Laser |
| AJCC | American Joint Committee On Cancer |
| SEHRS | Surface-enhanced Hyper-Raman Scattering |