| Acronym | Meaning |
| IEMA | Immunoenzymometric Assay |
| EPTOX | Extraction Procedure Toxicity Test |
| CCOHS | Canadian Centre For Occupational Health And Safety |
| DSA | Dynamic Strain Aging |
| DARC | Description |
| HEPA | High-efficiency Particulate Air Filter |
| LISPS | Laser-induced Shock Wave Plasma Spectroscopy |
| PIS | Penning Ionization Spectroscopy |
| HRXPS | High Resolution X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| LEACH | Leaching Evaluation Of Agricultural Chemicals |