| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCCWRP | Southern California Coastal Water Research Project |
| DAS | Double Antibody Sandwich |
| PVFM | Poly(vinyl Formal) |
| ECB | European Chemicals Bureau |
| GFRP | Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics |
| ESRIN | European Space Research Institute |
| AAP | Asbestos Action Program |
| EWIA | Eikonal (distorted) Wave Impulse Approxn. (for Scattering) |
| CTARC | Chemical Testing And Assessment Research Commission |
| SCHAZ | Subcritical Heat-affected Zone |