| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARIA | Atm. Response In Aurora |
| LAAS | Laser Atomic Absorption Spectrometry |
| SITE | Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation |
| ASTDR | Agency For Toxic Substances And Disease Registry |
| DERP | Defense Environmental Restoration Program |
| PAB | Pollutant Assessment Branch (US EPA) |
| DBEP | Bis(2-butoxyethyl) Phthalate |
| PRINS | Primed In Situ DNA Synthesis |
| ERMS | Energy Resolved Mass Spectrometry |
| BPA | Bisphenol A |