| Acronym | Meaning |
| RBM | Random Bonding Model |
| IUPPA | The International Union Of Air Pollution Prevention Associations |
| SSFDC | Solid-state Floppy-disk Card (SmartMedia) |
| FFFSG | Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generator |
| APECS | Auger Photoelectron Coincidence Spectroscopy |
| VOC | Viable Organism Count |
| IEM | Immunoelectron Microscopy |
| SAPS | Spherical Average Pseudopotential |
| BAC | Biological Activated Carbon |
| BEI | Biological Exposure Indices |