| Acronym | Meaning |
| STEP | Stratosphere Troposphere Exchange Project |
| NAMS | Neutron Activation Mass Spectrometry |
| PFWM | Parametric Four-wave Mixing |
| MRA | Multiple Regression Analysis |
| EMD | Electrochemically (manufd.) Manganese Dioxide |
| R&D | Research And Development |
| FSTRAC | Federal-State Toxicology And Risk Analysis Committee |
| SEAM | Scanning Electron Acoustic Microscopy |
| MLC | Mixed Lymphocyte Culture |
| ADA | American Diabetes Association |