| Acronym | Meaning |
| RMLC | Recommended Maximum Contaminant Level |
| GDMS | Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometry |
| DEQ | Department Of Environmental Quality |
| AAI | American Association Of Immunologists |
| RAPJ | Rotating Arc Plasma Jet |
| SMP | Submitochondrial Particle |
| NRO | Natural Reaction Orbital |
| WAPS | Waste Acceptance Preliminary Specification |
| FIMS | Field Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| SDSS | Sloan Digital Sky Survey |