| Acronym | Meaning |
| MPHF | Maximally Paired Hartree Fock |
| MMI | Man-machine Interface |
| AAEC | Australian Atomic Energy Commission |
| CIG | Commonwealth Industrial Gases Limited (Australia) |
| APD | Avalanche Photodiode |
| DBDPO | Decabromodiphenyl Oxide |
| RAGS | Risk Assessment Guidelines For Superfund Sites |
| DTCI | 3,3'-diethylthiacarbocyanine Iodide |
| LLOQ | Lower Limit Of Quantitation |
| SRES | Special Report On Emission Scenario |