| Acronym | Meaning |
| OIRM | Office Of Information Resources Management |
| BFBR | Biological Fluidized Bed Reactor |
| GEM | Genetically Engineered Microorganism |
| EBMUD | East Bay Municipal Utility District (Oakland |
| HESP | Human Exposure To Soil Pollutants |
| XD | Exothermic Dispersion |
| SIGLE | System For Information On Grey Literature In Europe |
| PEEM | Panel Of Experts On Environmental Management |
| AAV | Adeno-associated Virus |
| HBOC | Hereditary Breast-ovarian Cancer |