| Acronym | Meaning |
| PCDE | Polychlorinated Diphenyl Ethers |
| ANCA | Anti-neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies |
| FDMS | Field-desorption Mass Spectrometry |
| LPPS | Low-pressure Plasma Spraying |
| NSSS | Nuclear Steam Supply System |
| MED | Mean Effective Dose |
| NAPRI | North American Pollutant Release Inventory |
| SWRO | Seawater Reverse Osmosis |
| NHL | Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma |
| SFMS | Sector Field Mass Spectrometry |