| Acronym | Meaning |
| CBD | Chronic Beryllium Disease |
| EPTOX | Extraction Procedure Toxicity Test |
| SIM | Selected Ion Monitoring |
| SCE | Semiclassical Exchange Approximation |
| FPLC | Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography |
| MCAD | Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase |
| PCI | Positive-ion Chemical Ionization (mass Spectrometry) |
| OPP | Office Of Pesticide Programs |
| FOG | Fats, Oil, And Grease |
| BMEP | Brake Mean Effective Pressure |