| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALSP | Atmosphere And Land Surface Processes |
| PSD | Pulse Shape Discrimination |
| CIA | Capillary Ion Analysis |
| QTM | Quick-turnaround Method |
| DIBL | Drain Induced Barrier Lowering |
| UNDS | Uniform National Discharge Standards |
| HEA | 2-hydroxyethyl Acrylate |
| VGAAS | Vapor Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry |
| TLDA | Total Lifetime Distribution Analysis |
| NSERC | Natural Sciences And Engineering Research Council (Canada) |