| Acronym | Meaning |
| FAES | Flame Atomic Emission Spectroscopy |
| CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response |
| RCS | Reaction Control System |
| NMEP | National Materials Exposure Programme |
| DEP | Diethyl Phthalate |
| EBL | Electron-beam Lithography |
| PLD | Programmable Logic Device |
| DPP | Differential-pulse Polarography |
| VREF | Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus Faecium |
| FERMCO | Fernald Environmental Restoration Management Corporation |