| Acronym | Meaning |
| NODP | National Oceanic And Deposition Program |
| MEBES | Micro-electron Beam Evaporation Source |
| PPG | Pike's Peak Granite (USGS Rock Standard) |
| FSCE | Free-solution Capillary Electrophoresis |
| EDXS | Energy-dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy |
| BAF | Bioaccumulation Factor |
| SCC | Sludge Conditioning Controller |
| SPIO | Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide |
| DUT | Device Under Test |
| HRSEM | High Resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy |