| Acronym | Meaning |
| BIF | Boilers And Industrial Furnaces (USEPA Rule) |
| PAC | Photoacoustic Calorimetry |
| AV | Apparent Viscosity |
| CBRA | Coastal Barriers Resource Act |
| SAD | Selected Area Diffraction Patterns (crystal Chemistry) |
| NMFS | National Marine Fisheries Service (of NOAA) |
| BLAISE | British Library Automated Information Service |
| VSV | Vesicular Stomatitis Virus |
| CLEA | Collection Of Laws For Electronic Access |
| CIAP | Climatic Implications Of Atmospheric Pollution |