| Acronym | Meaning |
| IUGS | International Union Of Geological Sciences |
| RFA | RCRA Facility Assessment |
| DGGE | Denaturing-gradient Gel Electrophoresis |
| HEAST | Health Effects Assessment Summary Tables |
| CSI | Chemical Substances Inventory |
| SVE | Selected Valence Electron Model |
| GFC | Gel Filtration Chromatography |
| SSDW | Static-static Distorted-wave (method) |
| RPA | Random Phase Approximation |
| CCSR | Calcium Carbonate Saturation Ratio |