| Acronym | Meaning |
| TS | Transition State |
| BMWI | Biomedical Waste Incinerator |
| CBD | Chronic Beryllium Disease |
| BAER | Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response |
| VFD | Vacuum Fluorescent Display |
| LSPR | Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance |
| CIOSC | Combined Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee |
| MITI | Ministry Of International Trade And Industry (Japan) |
| BGH | Bovine Growth Hormone |
| IAQMP | Indoor Air Quality Management Program |