| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARM | Anhysteretic Remanent Magnetization |
| NCWQ | National Commission On Water Quality |
| EP | Extraction Procedure |
| CNLSD | Condensation Nucleation Light Scattering Detection |
| IWEM | Institution Of Water And Environmental Management |
| EMP | Electron Micro-probe |
| SIMPEDS | Safety In Mines Personal Dust Sampler |
| ERL/GB | Environmental Research Laboratory Gulf Breeze |
| DMA | Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (for Elastomers) |
| RSC | Risk Specific Concentration |