| Acronym | Meaning |
| SWICH | Solid Waste Information Clearinghouse And Hotline |
| MOT | Multistate Orbital Treatment |
| LACE | Lectin Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis |
| IPNS | Intense Pulsed Neutron Source |
| MIKE | Mass-analyzed Ion Kinetic Energy (spectrometry) |
| FOM | Forced Oscillator Model |
| PIMA | Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association |
| SCAF | Self-consistent Anisotropic Field |
| CSTR | Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor |
| NAPL | Nonaqueous Phase Liquid |