| Acronym | Meaning |
| CIVA | Charge-induced Voltage Alteration |
| PAECE | Protective Action Evaluator For Chemical Emergencies |
| SCPM | Scanning Chemical Potential Microscopy |
| DPH | Diamond Pyramid Hardness |
| CTE | Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion |
| QCM | Quartz Crystal Microbalance |
| CERL | Corvallis Environmental Research Laboratory |
| VBXPS | Valence Bond X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| NDT | Nondestructive Testing |
| EFRTS | External-floating-roof Tanks |