| Acronym | Meaning |
| LAEC | Lowest Achievable Emission Rate |
| AMPS | 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic Acid [15214-89-8] |
| PECAM | Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule |
| WHMIS | Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (Canada) |
| ADIOS | Asian Dust Inputs To The Ocean System |
| FIT | Field Investigation Team (US EPA) |
| QA/QC | Quality Assurance/quality Control |
| PCI | Positive-ion Chemical Ionization (mass Spectrometry) |
| CTE | Constitutive Transport Element |
| PSB | Product Safety Branch |