| Acronym | Meaning |
| LIPS | Lanthanide Ion Probe Spectroscopy |
| NERD | Neutron Elastic Recoil Detection |
| HAZOP | Hazard And Operability Study |
| ICSTI | International Center For Scientific And Technical Information (Moscow |
| CRP | Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics |
| INPADOC | International Patent Documentation Center |
| XNBR | Carboxylated Nitrile Rubber |
| DTRA | Defense Threat Reduction Agency |
| TPRRS | Transient Photoinduced Resonant Raman Scattering |
| PLC | Programmable Logic Controller |