| Acronym | Meaning |
| HDC | Hydrodynamic Chromatography |
| LLNL | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| CLOT | Carbon Layer Open Tubular (column) |
| ALI | Annual Limit On Intake |
| HEGO | Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen |
| EPR | East Pacific Rise |
| BSCO | Break Specific Carbon Monoxide |
| RMR | Resting Metabolic Rate |
| EAP | Environmental Action Plan |
| OWEC | Office Of Wastewater Enforcement And Compliance |