| Acronym | Meaning |
| AL/OQD | AL Operation Safety Division |
| DSAP | DOE Special Analysis Project |
| EFTC | European Fluorocarbon Technical Committee |
| AY | Sandia National Laboratory |
| IDL | Interactive Data Language |
| KMA | Korean Meteorological Administration |
| FHSA | Federal Hazardous Substances Act |
| TGS | Text And Graphics System |
| NAO | North Atlantic Ocean |
| FREON | DuPont Trade Name |