| Acronym | Meaning |
| NURP | Nationwide Urban Runoff Program (USEPA) |
| RVCM | Residual Vinyl Chloride Monomer |
| TALEST | Tandem Arrayed Ligation Of Expressed Sequence Tags |
| IOW | Integrated Optical Waveguide |
| PZC | Polyzirconium Compound (isopropyl Alc.-zirconium Chloride Copolymer) |
| EU | Exposure Unit |
| BONUS | Boiling Nuclear Superheat (reactor) |
| PSA | Pressure Swing Adsorption (gaseous Waste Treatment) |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| PTA | Packed Tower Aeration |