| Acronym | Meaning |
| WMAC | Waste Minimization Assessment Center |
| NGPSA | Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act |
| PAZ | Partial Annealing Zone (fission-track) |
| TVOC | Total Volatile Organic Compounds |
| CARB | California Air Resources Board |
| SMG | Submandibular Gland |
| NMOG | Non-Methane Organic Gases |
| MRSI | Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging |
| AHM | Acutely Hazardous Materials |
| NOEC | No Observed Effect Concentration |