| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSHA | Mine Safety And Health Administration (US) |
| INAA | Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
| OLGA | On-Line Gas Chemistry Apparatus |
| WVTR | Water Vapor Transmission Rate |
| USDA | United States Department Of Agriculture |
| TPAD | Temperature-phased Anaerobic Digestion |
| GDP | Guanosine 5'-diphosphate |
| FGM | Functionally Gradient Materials |
| JNK | C-Jun N-terminal Kinase |
| ICAM | Integrated Climate Assessment Model |