| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASR | Automobile Shredder Residue |
| BTCC | Biological Threat Characterization Centerpar |
| PDK | Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase |
| SQC | Sediment Quality Criteria |
| TEER | Transepithelial Electric Resistance |
| EBI | Equivalent Background Illumination |
| PTR | Proton Transfer Reaction |
| BCA | Bicinchoninic Acid |
| IMAGE | Integrated Model To Assess The Greenhouse Effect |
| NCDC | National Climatic Data Center |