| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAFM | Scanning Attractive Force Microscopy |
| ACEC | Areas Of Critical Environmental Concern |
| DEPC | Diethyl Pyrocarbonate |
| SCCWRP | Southern California Coastal Water Research Project |
| GIAO | Gage-including Atomic Orbital |
| HWSFC | Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection |
| HPDSC | High-pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| SCRF | Self-consistent Reaction Field |
| EBFRIP | European Brominated Flame Retardant Industry Panel |
| MIR | Maximum Individual Risk |