| Acronym | Meaning |
| AICR | American Institute For Cancer Research |
| NMMAPS II | The National Morbidity |
| PBM | Proton Beam Micromachining |
| SCBA | Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus |
| GMO | Genetically Modified Organism |
| CIBO | Council Of Industrial Boiler Owners |
| PAS | Periodic Acid Schiff |
| CSTR | Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor |
| CARRI | Computerized Assessment Of Relative Risk Impacts |
| AIP | American Institute Of Physics |