| Acronym | Meaning |
| PDMS | Plasma Desorption Mass Spectrometry |
| HFSLM | Hollow-fiber Supported Liquid Membrane |
| MOSES | Mineral Oil Spill Evaluation System |
| BK | Brinkman-Kramers (approxn. In Ion-mol. Collision Quantum Calcn.) |
| PLC | Programmable Logic Controller |
| IMSS | International Mass Spectrometry Society |
| HADS | Health Assessment Documents |
| CIBL | Convective Internal Boundary Layer |
| FWHP | Full Width At Half Peak |
| NERAC | New England Research Applications Center |