| Acronym | Meaning |
| SMCRA | Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act |
| SHBG | Sex Hormone-binding Globulin |
| TGN | Trans-Golgi Network |
| SC-SCF | Semiclassical Self-consistent Field |
| NREP | National Registry Of Environmental Professionals |
| ACBM | Asbestos Containing Building Material |
| BERG | Building Effects Review Group |
| BIF | Boilers And Industrial Furnaces (USEPA Rule) |
| INEL | Idaho National Engineering Lab. |
| LSE | Liquid/solid Extraction |