| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRIS | Incorporated Research Institutes For Seismology |
| HDP | High-density Plasma |
| ETP | Environmental Tracking Procedure |
| HAV | Hepatitis A Virus |
| AIP | Arc Ion Plating |
| BLV | Bovine Leukemia Virus |
| MIP | Magnetic Induced Polarization (for Subsurface Characterization) |
| MCRPA | Multiconfigurational Random Phase Approxn. |
| EMIS | Environmental Management Information System |
| SRIM | Stopping And Ranges Of Ions In Matter |