| Acronym | Meaning |
| EPW | Electron Plasma Wave |
| CCOHS | Canadian Centre For Occupational Health And Safety |
| VOHAP | Volatile Organic Hazardous Air Pollutant |
| SEELFS | Surface Extended-energy-loss Fine-structure |
| DGNAA | Delayed Gamma-ray Neutron Activation Analysis |
| CLS | Cathodoluminescence Spectroscopy |
| NESHAPS | National Emission Standards For Hazardous Air Pollutants |
| NGPSA | Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act |
| VPAM | Variable Phase Amplitude Method (for Electron-atom Scattering) |
| MSEL | Materials Science And Engineering Laboratory |