| Acronym | Meaning |
| FOE | First-order Exchange (in Electron-atom Scattering Calcn.) |
| CA | Collision Activation |
| MESIMS | Matrix-enhanced Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry |
| IRA | Interim Response Actions |
| BART | Best Available Retrofit Technology |
| MASIF | Measurement And Analysis Of Surface Interaction Forces |
| INDO | Intermediate Neglect Of Differential Overlap |
| DOC | Dissolved Organic Carbon |
| HVOF | High-Velocity Oxygen Fuel |
| ALCAM | Activated Leukocyte Cell Adhesion Molecule |