| Acronym | Meaning |
| DAF | Decay-accelerating Factor |
| LCR | Ligase Chain Reaction |
| SHS | Self-propagating High-temperature Synthesis |
| SHED | Sealed Housing For Evaporative Detn. |
| CIIT | Chemical Industry Institute Of Toxicology |
| AVO | Average Virtual Orbital |
| PCA | Preliminary Consequence Analysis |
| DHP | Diheptyl Phthalate |
| GRGL | Groundwater Residue Guidance Level |
| CESAR | Canadian Expedition To Study The Alpha Ridge |