| Acronym | Meaning |
| ORD BBS | ORD Electronic Bulletin Board System |
| CGE | Capillary Gel Electrophoresis |
| EELFS | Extended-energy-loss Fine-structure |
| HPRT | Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase |
| BAC | Biological Activated Carbon |
| APES | Atomic Plasma Emission Spectroscopy |
| FPD | Flat Panel Display |
| SESFOD | Selective Excitation With Single Frequency Off Resonance Decoupling |
| SBS | Sick Building Syndrome |
| CHAP | Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel |