| Acronym | Meaning |
| HMG-COA | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl Coenzyme A |
| SSB | Semiclassical Sudden Born (approxn. In Ion-atom Collisions) |
| CLD | Certainly Lethal Dose |
| CV | Coeff. Of Variation |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| CEOOWG | Commercial Earth And Ocean Observations Working Group |
| NRT | National Response Team |
| IASC | International Arctic Science Committee |
| FEWS | Fiber-optic Evanescent Wave Spectroscopy |
| WQBEL | Water Quality-based Effluent Limits |