| Acronym | Meaning |
| PVA | Polyvinyl Alcohol |
| QRF | Quadratic Response Function (a Quantum Propagator) |
| CCOSM | Chemistry And Circulation Occultation Spectroscopy Mission |
| WRIB | Waste Reduction Information Bibliography (component Of WRAS) |
| XPED | X-ray Photoelectron Diffractometry |
| ETA | Emanation Thermal Analysis |
| TSQMS | Triple-stage Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry |
| ARGOS | Advanced Remote Gaseous Oxides Sensor |
| LEAFS | Laser-Excited Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry |
| ANS | American Nuclear Society |