| Acronym | Meaning |
| NHLBI | National Heart |
| EHMI | Environmental Hazards Management Institute |
| CCAA | Canadian Clean Air Act |
| SIG | Special Interest Group |
| IHC | Interim Hazard Classification |
| COMP | Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein |
| CTLA | Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen |
| ITC | Ionic Thermal Currents |
| CREB | CAMP-responsive Element-binding |
| FEIS | Final Environmental Impact Statement |