| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICPAEMC | International Commission For Protection Against Environmental Mutagens And Carcinogens |
| ITFM | Intergovernmental Task Force On Monitoring |
| FIRFT | Fast Inversion-recovery Fourier Transform |
| DIBAL | Diisobutylaluminum Hydride |
| IRMA | Immunoradiometric Assay |
| SCLCP | Side-chain Liquid-crystalline Polymer |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| BDST | Bed-depth Service Time |
| EBRT | Empty-bed Residence Time |
| TEDS | Timed Exposure Diffusive Sampler (for Air Pollution) |