| Acronym | Meaning |
| APPM | Atomic Parts Per Million |
| ERMS | Emergency Radiation Monitoring System |
| OBD | On-board Diagnosis |
| UOT | Universal Oxidn. Test |
| MVCD | Magnetic Vibrational Circular Dichroism |
| APIOS | Acid Precipitation In Ontario Study |
| GCRIO | Global Change Research Information Office |
| EMIC | Environmental Mutagen Information Center Database (NLM) |
| ISDN | Integrated Services Digital Network |
| PZT | Lead Zirconate Titanate |