| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPIRIT | Spatial IR Imaging Telescope |
| ATAS | Advance Technology Alert System |
| PAWS | Portable Acoustic Wave Sensor |
| MVA | Muellverbrennungsanlage (German) Waste Incineration Plant |
| DIBA | Diisobutyl Adipate |
| LR-SCF | Low-rank SCF |
| HMIP | Her Majesty's Inspectorate Of Pollution |
| RSC | The Royal Society Of Chemistry |
| TPE | Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomer |
| DOP | Dioctyl Phthalate |