| Acronym | Meaning |
| HMR | Hazardous Materials Regulations |
| CBN | Cubic Boron Nitride |
| BICMOS | Bipolar Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor |
| HPLC | High-performance Liquid Chromatography |
| NEWS | National Surface Water Survey (USEPA) |
| CAS-SI | Complete Active Space-state Interaction |
| BPDA | 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic Dianhydride |
| PIUS | Process Inherent Ultimate Safety |
| RFI | RCRA Facility Investigation |
| CPB | Coupled Pressure Bars |