| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASPCR | Allele-specific Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| HPAE | High Performance Anion Exchange |
| GUVI | Global Ultraviolet Imager |
| COD | Crack Opening Displacement |
| OA | Office Of The Administrator |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| AACVD | Aerosol-assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| TIGER | Triangulation-Identification For The Genetic Evaluation Of Risk |
| SIFS | Solvent-induced Frequency Shifts |
| BAAQMD | Bay Area Air Quality Management District |