| Acronym | Meaning |
| DAL | Defect Action Level |
| SVM | State Variable Model |
| HEPPS | 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazinepropanesulfonic Acid) |
| AH | Aryl Hydrocarbon |
| HAZWOPER | Hazardous Waste Operations And Emergency Response Regulations |
| BCP | Bromocresol Purple |
| EDC | Ethylene Dichloride |
| MELISA | Multianalyte Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| NIF | National Ignition Facility |
| FOEA | First-order Eikonal Approximation |