| Acronym | Meaning |
| NDA | Nondestructive Assay |
| AJM | Abrasive Jet Machining |
| AFCRL | Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories |
| NODC | National Oceanographic Data Center (Washington |
| ANEP | Association Of Northwest Environmental Professionals |
| AQS | Ambient Quality Standard |
| ABEP | Acetate Buffer Extraction Procedure |
| RFGE | Rotating-field Gel Electrophoresis |
| MPDS | Moment-polarized Dirac-Slater |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheets |