| Acronym | Meaning |
| NEVE | Nonempirical Valence Electron Method |
| CGH | Comparative Genomic Hybridization |
| RAS | Routine Analytical Services |
| IOC-OMEGA | Inclusion Of Overlap Charges In Omega Technique |
| DDRP | Direct Delayed Response Program (for Long Term Effects Of Acid Rain) |
| IDEAL | Inhalation, Deposition And Exhalation Of Aerosols In/from The Lungs |
| SNFC | Sulfonated Naphthalene-formaldehyde Condensates |
| WAPS | Waste Acceptance Preliminary Specification |
| PIGE | Proton Induced Gamma-ray Emission |
| WICEM | World Industry Conference On Environmental Management |