| Acronym | Meaning |
| CBD | Chronic Beryllium Disease |
| ACE | Atmospheric Collection Equipment |
| VES | Vapor Extraction System |
| OB/OD | Open Burn/open Detonation |
| IADN | Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network |
| SGA | Soluble-gas Atomization |
| NCPTT | National Center For Preservation Technology And Training |
| GIST | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor |
| BAC | Bacterial Artificial Chromosome |
| SC-2D | State-correlated Two-dimensional (NMR Spectroscopy) |