| Acronym | Meaning |
| LSM | Laser Surface Melting |
| NKB | Nachklarbecken; Secondary Settling Tank |
| EMAP | Energy-modified Adiabatic Phase (matrix Method) |
| RTG | Radioisotope Thermoelec. Generators |
| MWTA | Medical Waste Tracking Act |
| ADST | Average Daily Soil Temperature |
| CCSR | Calcium Carbonate Saturation Ratio |
| PPG | Pike's Peak Granite (USGS Rock Standard) |
| RP | Reinforced Plastics |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |