| Acronym | Meaning |
| LCP | Liquid Crystal Polymer |
| IRZ | Immediate Response Zone |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| ASIS | American Society For Information Science |
| ESARDA | European Safeguards Research And Development Association |
| NARL | National Air And Radiation Laboratory |
| IEA | Industrial Environmental Association |
| FOIA | Freedom Of Information Act |
| IWIC | International Waste Identification Code |
| GCR | Galactic Cosmic Rays (spacecraft Orbit) |