| Acronym | Meaning |
| NCEH | National Center For Environmental Health |
| ARPS | Angle-resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| RRNA | Ribosomal Ribonucleic Acid |
| HD | Hydrogen Damage |
| IATA | International Air Transport Association (Geneva |
| YLF | Yttrium Lithium Fluoride |
| ONWI | Office Of Nuclear Waste Isolation |
| MCR | Multivariate Curve Resolution |
| WIPP | Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (for Nuclear Wastes) |