| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPADA | Simulation Program For Air Dust Concentration Analysis |
| NITS | National Institute Of Technology And Standards |
| QDM | Quadrature Discretization Method (in Electron Transport Properties Calcns.) |
| BALQSO | Broad Absorption Line Quasi-stellar Object |
| SIFT | Selected Ion Flow Tube |
| GSJ | Geological Survey Of Japan |
| CLAMP | Center For Laser Aided Materials Processing |
| BPBG | Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolatepar |
| TPU | Thermoplastic Polyurethane |
| HEI | Highly Exposed Individual |