| Acronym | Meaning |
| PAB | Pollutant Assessment Branch (US EPA) |
| GIS | Geographical Information System |
| EIQ | Emission Inventory Questionnaire |
| SAFARI | Southern African Regional Science Initiative |
| LCVO | Linear Combination Of Valence Orbitals |
| STD | Safely Tolerated Dose |
| SLEEP | Scanning Low Energy Electron Probe |
| MDGI | Mammary Gland-derived Growth Inhibitor |
| TSMR | Thickness-shear-mode Resonator |
| FSR | Fixed Salt Recovery (in Regeneration Of Blowdown From HCN Scrubber) |