| Acronym | Meaning |
| PWTM | Plane-wave T-matrix (for Electron-atom Scattering) |
| PAMS | Photochem. Assessment Monitoring Stations |
| CSTEE | Scientific Committee On Toxicity |
| CANDU | Canadian Deuterium-Uranium Reactor |
| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| AA | Activation Analysis |
| CASAC | Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (US EPA) |
| TBM | Tight Binding Model |
| L2MS | Laser-desorption Laser-ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| STD | Safely Tolerated Dose |