| Acronym | Meaning |
| IEEE | Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers |
| CBA | Cost-Benefit Analysis |
| DFG | Difference Frequency Generation |
| PHE | Potentially Harmful Element |
| PHDD | Polyhalogenated Dibenzodioxin(s) |
| AWM | Average Wave Function Method (in Calcns. On Scattering) |
| LIPM | Laser Integrating Plate Method |
| TCA | Trichloroacetic Acid |
| NAVORDSTA | Naval Ordnance Station (US) |
| USBM | US Bureau Of Mines |