| Acronym | Meaning |
| BESB | Biological Environmental Specimen Banking |
| GEIS | Generic Environmental Impact Statement |
| AMD | Acid Mine Drainage |
| CSGWPP | Comprehensive State Ground Water Protection Program |
| NNRTI | Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor |
| FILDA | Fluorescence Intensity And Lifetime Distribution Analysis |
| TPSR | Temp.-programmed Surface Reaction |
| AEDE | Annual Effective Dose Equivalent |
| CHR | Conventional Hot Rolling |
| IAQMP | Indoor Air Quality Management Program |