| Acronym | Meaning |
| DEXA | Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry |
| FUSRAP | Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (radioactive Materials Related) |
| WHMIS | Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (Canada) |
| D/DBP | Disinfection And Disinfection Byproducts |
| UPD | Underpotential Deposition |
| CATA | Computer-aided Thermal Anal. |
| NAWQA | National Water Quality Assessment (US Geological Survey) |
| LIBS | Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy |
| PNDO | Partial Neglect Of Differential Overlap |
| ECD | Environmental Cleanup Division |