| Acronym | Meaning |
| TVC | Total Viable Count |
| IGC | International Geological Congress |
| ITRI | Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute |
| SBA | Small Business Administration |
| KSHV | Kaposi Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus |
| LDC | Liq. Dynamic Compaction |
| RBL | Rat Basophilic Leukemia |
| CMF | Colloid Metal Film |
| IFM | Interfacial Force Microscopy |
| CPF | Carcinogenic Potency Factor |