| Acronym | Meaning |
| APEO | Alkylphenol Ethoxylates |
| TBTE | Tight-binding Total-energy (calcn. Method) |
| SSM | Synthetic Soil Matrix (US EPA) |
| SF-PNM | Step Function Perturbative Numerical Method |
| OECD | Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development |
| DOI | Department Of The Interior |
| CORR | Chemicals On Reporting Rules |
| XRFA | X-ray Fluorescence Analysis |
| MM | Misch Metal |
| VPS | Vacuum Plasma Spraying |