| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMEM | A.D.L. Migration Estimation Model |
| ZEKE | Zero Electron Kinetic Energy |
| NFPA | National Fire Protection Association |
| PWBA-C-EX | Coulomb Corrected Plane Wave Born Approxn. (with) Exchange |
| CAA | Clean Air Act Of 1970 |
| SHOA | Second-harmonic Optical Activity |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |
| VMD | Volumetric Mean Diameter (particulate Air Pollution) |
| DHPLC | Denaturing High-performance Liquid Chromatography |
| GADD | Growth Arrest And DNA Damage |