| Acronym | Meaning |
| IID | Ion Impact Desorption |
| APOMA | American Precision Optics Manufacturers Association |
| BCRLM | Bending-corrected Rotating Linear Model (for Reactive Scattering) |
| NCCLS | National Committee For Clinical Laboratory Standards |
| PIONA | Paraffins |
| LFT | Liver Function Test |
| AOC | Administrative Order Of Consent |
| SRC | Solvent-refined Coal |
| XRFS | X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| HAC | High Alumina Cement |