| Acronym | Meaning |
| CELS | Characteristic Energy Loss Spectroscopy |
| ERL/GB | Environmental Research Laboratory Gulf Breeze |
| AFNOR | Association Francaise De Normalisation (Paris |
| SNARL | Suggested No-adverse Response Level |
| GCNF | Germ Cell Nuclear Factor |
| HLA | Human Leukocyte Antigen |
| IPMI | International Precious Metals Institute |
| SWTR | Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| ASTER | Acceptable Short-term Exposure Range |
| SAMA | Scientific Apparatus Makers Association |