| Acronym | Meaning |
| NCHS | National Center For Health Statistics |
| AWRA | American Water Resources Association |
| LPAS | Laser Photoacoustic Spectroscopy |
| CIP | Cold Isostatic Pressing |
| CWTC | Chemical Waste Transportation Council |
| PAF | Platelet Activating Factor |
| SPAG | Small Particle Aerosol Generator |
| SCHAZ | Subcritical Heat-affected Zone |
| XRMF | X-ray Microfluorescence |
| TDSCF | Time-dependent Self-consistent Field |