| Acronym | Meaning |
| NBACC | National Biodefense Analysis And Countermeasures Centerpa |
| PWM | Pokeweed Mitogen |
| DOJ | U.S. Department Of Justice |
| HETG | High-energy Transmission Grating |
| HMPID | High Momentum Particle Identification Detector |
| MPY | Miles Per Year |
| CAMEO | Color Augmented Microscopy By Electromagnetic Offset |
| EBRT | Empty-bed Residence Time |
| CEARP | Comprehensive Environmental Assessment And Response Program |
| EGCM | Eddy-Resolving General Circulation Model |