| Acronym | Meaning |
| RMCL | Recommended Maximum Contaminant Level |
| HIRIS | High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
| CEA | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis |
| RISE | Radiative Inputs From Sun To Earth |
| QVB | Quasiempirical Valence Bond (method) |
| SCADA | Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition |
| SC-OFMSW | Separately-collected Organic Fraction Of Municipal Solid Waste |
| DID | Dipole-induced-dipole (in Mol. Polarizabilities Calcn.) |
| MBRS | Molecular Beam Reactive Scattering |
| HGP | Human Genome Project |