| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCLG | Maximum Contaminant Level Goal |
| BERM | Biological And Environmental Reference Materials |
| ENDL | Evaluated Nuclear Data Library |
| TCA | Trichloroacetic Acid |
| SSSA | Soil Science Society Of America |
| HNBR | Hydrogenated Acrylonitrile-butadiene Rubber |
| CRIB | Computerized Resources Information Bank |
| CMP | Chemical Mechanical Polishing |
| BCGF | B Cell Growth Factor |
| EAE | Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis |