| Acronym | Meaning |
| AHCPR | Agency For Health Care Policy And Research |
| IDP | Inosine 5'-diphosphate |
| MSA | Mammary Serum Antigen |
| RET | Resonance Energy Transfer |
| CIGARS | Calibrated Infrared Ground/air Radiometric Spectrometer |
| RTP | Research Triangle Park |
| NCEA | National Center For Environmental Assessment |
| EU | Enzyme Unit |
| FMIT | Fusion Materials Irradiation Test |
| ATRS | Attenuated Total Reflection Spectroscopy |