| Acronym | Meaning |
| HDC | Hydrodynamic Chromatography |
| HIRBS | Heavy-ion Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry |
| MQO | Measurement Quality Objective |
| APR | Air-Purifying Respirator |
| BRC | Below Regulatory Concern |
| LD | Laser Desorption |
| CIAC | Centro De Informacion Ambiental Del Caribe |
| SAFIR | Single Aperture Far-Infrared Observatory |
| CP | Chemical Pseudopotential |
| TMOS | Tetramethyl Orthosilicate |