| Acronym | Meaning |
| TMOS | Tetramethyl Orthosilicate |
| CRDL | Contract Required Detection Limit(s) |
| ACI | Acceptable Chronic Intake |
| DAVINS | Direct Analysis Of Very Intricate Nmr Spectra |
| AFCS | Alliance For Cellular Signaling |
| SAXRD | Small-angle X-ray Diffraction |
| VBXES | Valence Band X-ray Emission Spectroscopy |
| MHIDAS | Major Hazardous Incident Data Service (from UK Atomic Energy Authority) |
| BMX | Brominated MX |
| SVC | Semivolatile Organic Compound |