| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSIRIS | Optical Spectrograph And IR Imaging System |
| MRM | Multiresidue Method |
| HCG | Human Chorionic Gonadotropin |
| UATMP | Urban Air Toxics Monitoring Program |
| STN | Scientific And Technical Information Network |
| TIGRA | Thermostimulated Inert Gas Release Analysis |
| HOPG | Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite |
| SESR | Solvent Extraction And Soil Remediation |
| CVG | Chemical Vapor Generation |
| GIF | Graphic Image Format |