| Acronym | Meaning |
| IEPA | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency |
| HED | Howardite-eucrite-diogenite (suite Of Achondrite Meteorites) |
| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| CBEDP | Convergent-beam Electron-diffraction Pattern |
| SCADS | Superfund Chemical Analysis Data System (see CARD) |
| NAIP | Neuronal Apoptosis Inhibitory Protein |
| DTBP | Di-tert-butyl Peroxide |
| PCMT | Protein Carboxyl Methyltransferase |
| AALA | American Association For Laboratory Accreditation |
| CWT | Centralized Waste Treatment |