| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAM | Scanning Acoustic Microscopy |
| CIGARS | Calibrated Infrared Ground/air Radiometric Spectrometer |
| DIDA | Direct Isotope Dilution Analysis |
| SETOC | International Sediment Exchange For Tests On Organic Contaminants |
| NCC | Near-centerline Concn. |
| GDP | Glow Discharge Plasma (for Atomic Emission Spectrometry) |
| AFMR | American Federation Of Medical Research |
| PAECE | Protective Action Evaluator For Chemical Emergencies |
| LSD-GX-SIC | LSD-GX-with Generalized Exchange-self-interaction Corrected |
| ANS | American Nuclear Society |