| Acronym | Meaning |
| ND | Nitrification Denitrification |
| QMS | Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry |
| NEWS | National Surface Water Survey (USEPA) |
| IPVD | Ionized Physical Vapor Deposition |
| NHANES | National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey |
| ROSS | River Oil Spill Simulation |
| UPOT | Union Pacific Oxidation Test |
| HRFS | High-resolution Fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| FTC | Federal Trade Commission |
| ANWAP | Arctic Nuclear Waste Assessment Program |