| Acronym | Meaning |
| EXAFS | Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure |
| OERR | Office Of Emergency And Remedial Response |
| VPDB | Vienna Peedee Belemnite |
| SPM | Suspended Particulate Matter |
| SCOTCH | Spin Coherence Transfer In Chemical Reactions |
| FRM | Fiber-reinforced Metals |
| ER | Endoplasmic Reticulum |
| HMRCI | Hazardous Materials Control Research Institute |
| ETEC | Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli |
| LHS | Latin Hypercubic Sampling |