| Acronym | Meaning |
| BAPMON | Background Air Pollution Monitoring Network |
| EBIT | Electron Beam Ion Trap |
| EPACSAR | EPA Chemical Activities Status Report |
| NPP | Nuclear Power Plant |
| SPM | Scanning Probe Microscopy |
| MES | Methyl Ester Sulfonates (surfactants) |
| APS | Air Plasma Spraying |
| DOD | Department Of Defense |
| TFC | Turbulent Flow Chromatography |
| ACIS | Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer |