| Acronym | Meaning |
| AODC | Australian Oceanographic Data Center |
| RD | Remedial Design |
| AFSB | Anaerobic Fluidized Sludge Blanket |
| TOD | Total Oxygen Demand |
| CCM | Channeling Contrast Microscopy |
| CELDS | Computer Aided Environmental Legislative Data System |
| AAFEB | Anaerobic Attached Film Expanded Bed |
| INDO/S | Intermediate Neglect Of Differential Overlap Screened Approxn. |
| RMTA | Rigid Muffin-tin Approxn. |
| EXAFS | Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure |