| Acronym | Meaning |
| FRM | Federal Reference Method |
| RRT | Regional Response Team |
| EMP | Electron Micro-probe |
| CSOM | Confocal Scanning Optical Microscopy |
| USEPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| QSM | Quantum Statistical Mechanics |
| AVIRIS | Airborne Visible-infrared Imaging Spectrometer |
| CNRS | Centre Nationale De La Recherche Scientifique (France) |
| MRF | Myogenic Regulatory Factor |
| WOHL | Wisconsin Occupational Health Laboratory |