| Acronym | Meaning |
| ABXP | Ab Initio Dv-x.alpha. Point Charge Approxn. (in Solid Surface Electronic Structure Calcn.) |
| EQPAC | Equatorial Pacific Study |
| EBPVD | Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition |
| BMSC | Bone Marrow Stromal Cell |
| RBOT | Rotary Bomb Oxidn. Test |
| BFFAR | Benthic Foraminifera Accumulation Rate |
| RAST | Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay) |
| IDD | Iodine Deficiency Disorder |
| RICE | UK Regular Interlaboratory Counting Exchange (for Asbestos Analysis) |
| CDE | Collective Dose Equivalent |