| Acronym | Meaning |
| BPSG | Borophosphosilicate Glass |
| NCHGR | National Center For Human Genome Research |
| TCLP | Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure |
| LLOD | Lower Limit Of Detection |
| COS | Corona Oxide Semiconductor |
| CELSIUS | Cooling With Electrons And Storing Of Ions From The Uppsala Synchrocyclotron |
| IMAGE | Integrated Model To Assess The Greenhouse Effect |
| LMMS | Laser-microprobe Mass Spectrometry |
| CUP | Conditional Use Permit |
| NSAID | Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug |