| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASHES | Axial Seamount Hydrothermal Emissions Study |
| PEUF | Polyelectrolyte Enhanced Ultrafiltration |
| DWFBA | Distorted-wave First-order Born Approximation |
| MLIS | Molecular Laser Isotope Separation |
| USEPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| BDCT | Best Demonstrated Control Technology |
| IFT | Interfacial Tension |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| ANTARES | Australian National Tandem For Applied Research |
| IRA | Interim Response Actions |