| Acronym | Meaning |
| SNO | Spin Natural Orbital |
| QAMS | Quality Assurance Management Staff (US EPA) |
| GC/MS/DS | Gas Chromatography/mass Spectrometry/data System (Finnigan) |
| NBS | Nuclear Backscattering Spectroscopy |
| APEG | Alkaline Polyethylene Glycolate |
| EQS | Environmental Quality Standard |
| SBIG | Subject-based Information Gateway |
| IEG | Immediate Early Gene |
| CMCPE | Chemically Modified Carbon-paste Electrode |
| LDRP | Leak Detection And Repair Program |