| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCAPS | Site Characterization And Analysis Penetrometer System |
| BBP | Benzyl Butyl Phthalate |
| PILC | Pillar Interlayered Clays |
| STRAT | Stratospheric Tracers Of Atmospheric Transport |
| HIAA | Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid |
| XRMF | X-ray Microfluorescence |
| NTU | Nephelometric Turbidity Unit |
| BACT | Best Available Control Technology |
| MRISSA | Municipal Refuse Incineration System Simulation And Analysis Model |
| GNO | Geminal Natural Orbital |