| Acronym | Meaning |
| SQC | Statistical Quality Control |
| DIANA | Detection Of Immobilized Amplified Nucleic Acids |
| INDOEX | Indian Ocean Experiment |
| NESHAPS | National Emission Standards For Hazardous Air Pollutants |
| DWPI | Derwent World Patents Index |
| CCAP | Center For Clean Air Policy |
| UXO | Unexploded Ordnance |
| IBI | Index Of Biotic Integritypar |
| FLPMA | Federal Land Policy And Management Act |
| PSID | Photon Stimulated Ion Desorption |