| Acronym | Meaning |
| NPTN | National Pesticide Telecommunications Network |
| PAPVD | Plasma-assisted Physical Vapor Deposition |
| HIPS | High Impact Polystyrene |
| HGCU | Hot Gas Cleanup |
| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| CLC | Clean Lakes Clearinghouse |
| HCA | Hazardous Communication Act |
| GCSOA | Gain-clamped Semiconductor Optical Amplifier |
| ASTDR | Agency For Toxic Substances And Disease Registry |
| SESCA | Scanning Electron Spectroscopy For Chemical Applications |