| Acronym | Meaning |
| IIA | Information Industry Association |
| CIRAC | Canadian Institute For Research In Atmospheric Chemistry |
| LOEC | Lowest Observed Effect Concentration |
| SICP | Sealed Inductively Coupled Plasma |
| SSAO | Semicarbazide-sensitive Amine Oxidase |
| SPARC | Secreted Protein Acidic And Rich In Cysteine |
| CNDO/2-V | Complete Neglect Of Differential Overlap-potential Method |
| FACM | Friable Asbestos-Containing Material |
| PAW | Plasma Arc Welding |
| CC-CPA | Charge-correlated CPA |