| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDA | Copper Development Association |
| DMETEG | Dimethyl Ether Of Tetraethylene Glycol |
| COPC | Contaminants Of Potential Concern |
| HWDMS | Hazardous Waste Data Management System |
| GIAO | Gage-independent Atomic Orbital |
| ODLTS | Optical Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy |
| ELEPS | Extended London-Eyring-Polyani-Sato (potential Energy Surface) |
| GLOBE | Global Learning And Observations To Benefit The Environment |
| PCA | Preliminary Consequence Analysis |
| ROSE | Residual Organic Substance Emissions |