| Acronym | Meaning |
| XSW | X-ray Standing Wave |
| DCRF | Die Casting Research Foundation |
| MOPS | 3-(N-morpholino)propanesulfonic Acid |
| CAPCA | Closure And Postclosure Activity |
| STW | Surface Transverse Wave |
| SSD | Solid State Detector |
| CNPPA | Commission On National Parks And Protected Areas |
| APYS | Auger-electron Partial Yield Spectroscopy |
| RIXS | Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering |
| RRT | Regional Response Team |