| Acronym | Meaning |
| NIRS | National Inorganics And Radionuclides Survey |
| CAWC | Cryogenic Aerosol Wafer Cleaning |
| BGA | Ball Grid Array [electronic Packaging] |
| SNS | Spallation Neutron Source |
| GMC | Giant Molecular Cloud |
| EHMI | Environmental Hazards Management Institute |
| EBMUD | East Bay Municipal Utility District (Oakland |
| DTA | Differential Thermal Analysis |
| IDWSSD | International Drinking Water Supply And Sanitation Decade (of UN |
| DGNAA | Delayed Gamma-ray Neutron Activation Analysis |