| Acronym | Meaning |
| NGCC | Natural Gas Combined Cycle |
| VDRE | Vitamin D-responsive Element |
| PRT | Platinum Resistance Thermometer |
| ECRA | Economic Cleanup Responsibility Act |
| CGRO | Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory |
| ECL | Environmental Chemical Laboratory |
| IMAGE | Integrated Model To Assess The Greenhouse Effect |
| RAPS | Regional Air Pollution Study |
| OEL | Occupational Exposure Limit |
| PEK | Poly(ether Ketone) |