| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATERIS | Air Toxics Exposure And Risk Information System |
| HIERD | Heavy Ion Elastic Recoil Detection |
| LAN | Local-area Network |
| BSAF | Biota-to-sediment Accumulation Factor |
| BARF | Best Available Retrofit Facility |
| EFB | Empty Fruit Bunch |
| SVI | Sludge Volume Index |
| NAEP | National Association Of Environmental Professionals |
| OMPW | Orthogonalized Modulated Plane Wave (wave Function) |
| SPF | Specific Pathogen-free |