| Acronym | Meaning |
| ECD | Electron Capture Detector (gas Chromatography) |
| BMAP | Biological Monitoring And Abatement Program |
| CHA | Chemical Hamiltonian Approach |
| SPEMC-SCF | Selected Paired Excitational Expansion Multiconfiguration-SCF |
| DFDL | Distributed-feedback Dye Laser |
| LOPC | Laser Optical Particle Counter |
| DRP | Dense Random Packing |
| TIMS | Technical Information Management System |
| OCC | Organochlorinated Compound |
| AOB | Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria |