| Acronym | Meaning |
| NERAC | New England Research Applications Center |
| VERI | Visual-empirical Region Of Influence |
| BIV | Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus |
| EPTC | Extraction Procedure Toxicity Characteristic |
| CBP | Combustion By-Product (from Incineration) |
| SCFA | Short Chain Fatty Acid |
| PBM | Photochem. Box Model |
| AVE | All Valence Electron |
| APA | Administrative Procedure Act |
| HRBS | High Resolution Rutherford Backscattering |