| Acronym | Meaning |
| MEPC | Marine Environment Protection Committee |
| PENIS | Proton-enhanced Nuclear Induction Spectroscopy |
| LOEC | Lowest Observed Effect Concentration |
| CVG | Cochleovestibular Ganglion |
| DHB | 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic Acid |
| EDW | Electron Density Wave |
| EAE | Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis |
| NSTL | Near Surface Transition Layer |
| DOCKET | Enforcement Docket |
| HCV | Hepatitis C Virus |