| Acronym | Meaning |
| AID | Agency For International Development |
| GRI | Gas Research Institute |
| DRPN | Division De Recherche En Precision Numerique |
| DP | Data Processing |
| SESAME | Second European Stratospheric Arctic And Mid-Latitude Experiment |
| ADL | Above Detection Limit |
| APC | Ammonium Perchlorate |
| ASME | American Society Of Mechanical Engineers |
| PRECP | Program On Nonlinearity Of Acid Precipitation Process |
| MERT | Medical Emergency Response Team |