| Acronym | Meaning |
| DEC | Department Of Environmental Conservation |
| ED | Effective Dose |
| STT | Surface Tension Transfer |
| ANWAP | Arctic Nuclear Waste Assessment Program |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| AALA | American Association For Laboratory Accreditation |
| HOC | Hydrophobic Organic Compounds |
| GFCR | Gas Filter Correlation Radiometry |
| NEMS | Nanoelectromechanical Systems |
| LLOQ | Lower Limit Of Quantitation |