| Acronym | Meaning |
| RMAPS | Receptor Model Applied To Patterns In Space |
| SIRTF | Space Infrared Telescope Facility |
| RACS | Response Action Contractors |
| CERL | Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (US Army) |
| ACMP | Advisory Committee On Marine Pollution (ICES) |
| BPA | Bisphenol A |
| LEL | Lowest Effect Level |
| ASW | Acoustic Surface Wave Measurements |
| SHIV | Simian-human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| CWRT | Center For Waste Reduction Technologies |