| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICPAES | Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry |
| MVMA | Motor Vehicle Manufactures Association |
| SCLC | Space Charge Limited Current |
| CAI | Carcinogenic Activity Indicator |
| HSDB | Hazardous Substances Data Bank (NLM) |
| GOOMEX | The Gulf Of Mexico Offshore Operations Monitoring Expt. |
| LAMMA | Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis |
| MBR | Membrane Bioreactor |
| ALS | Autonomous Listening Station |
| ADTT | Accelerator Driven Transmutation Technology |