| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERRIS | Emergency And Remedial Response Information System |
| LPAS | Laser Photoacoustic Spectroscopy |
| ADAS | Angular-dependent Auger Spectroscopy |
| PFRP | Process To Further Reduce Pathogens |
| RLA | Resonant Laser Ablation |
| SSED | Solar System Exploration Division (NASA) |
| EHEC | Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli |
| IIASA | International Institute Of Applied Systems Analysis (near Vienna |
| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| VERI | Visual-empirical Region Of Influence |