| Acronym | Meaning |
| NYSDEC | New York State Department Of Environmental Conservation |
| NSC | National Safety Council |
| TRRS | Time-resolved Raman Spectroscopy |
| CERCLIS | Comprehensive Environmental Response |
| OHC | Outer Hair Cell |
| APCS | Argonne Premium Coal Sample |
| RCI | Restricted Configuration Interaction |
| LAPIS | Linden Atmosphere/Phytosphere Interaction Study |
| ECEPP | Empirical Conformational Energy Program For Peptides |
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease |