| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASTDR | Agency For Toxic Substances And Disease Registry |
| DDRP | Direct Delayed Response Program (for Long Term Effects Of Acid Rain) |
| COMA | Cyclic Olefin Maleic Anhydride |
| RCM | Ring-closing Metathesis |
| PMDL | Practical Method Detection Limit |
| LSM | Liquid Surfactant Membrane |
| SCRIMP | Seemann Composites Resin Infusion Under Flexible Tooling [plastics Molding] |
| LOI | Loss On Ignition |
| CPB | Cardiopulmonary Bypass |
| VHAP | Volatile Hazardous Air Pollutant |