| Acronym | Meaning |
| EEA | European Environment Agency |
| VDI | Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (German Engineers Society) |
| CBDS | Carcinogenesis Bioassay Data System |
| CITAC | Cooperation On International Traceability And Analytical Chemistry |
| ABTS | 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethyl-benzthiazoline-6-sulfonic Acid) |
| RACS | Raw Agricultural Commodities |
| COP | Coefficient Of Performance |
| HZ | Hertz (one Cycle Per Second) |
| RRS | Resonance Rayleigh Scattering |
| VA-HOMO | Vibrationally Active HOMO |