| Acronym | Meaning |
| PBB | Polybrominated Biphenyl |
| NLDA | Nonlocal Density Approxn. |
| ISM | Interaction Site Model (in Statistical Mechanics Of Fluids) |
| CLRTAP | Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
| LAMMS | Laser Micro Mass Spectrometry |
| CIRRUS-1A | Cryogenic IR Radiance Instrumentation For Shuttle |
| MARISS | Mass Resolved Ion Scattering Spectrometry |
| CHA | Concentric Hemispherical Analyzer |
| VIMOS | VIsible MultiObject Spectrograph |
| LADD | Lifetime Average Daily Dose |