| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSR | Mammalian Selectivity Ratio |
| RODTOX | Rapid Oxygen Demand And Toxicity Tester |
| ERMS | Emergency Radiation Monitoring System |
| CEDIA | Cloned-enzyme Donor Immunoassay |
| INCRA | International Cooper Research Association |
| UNDS | Uniform National Discharge Standards |
| MMI | Man-machine Interface |
| ECRC | Environmental And Contaminants Research Center |
| EMTO | Extended Muffin-tin Orbital Method |
| CMB | Chemical Mass Balance |