| Acronym | Meaning |
| ECDIN | Environmental Chemicals Data And Information Network |
| VO | Valence Orbital |
| MLC | Mixed Lymphocyte Culture |
| HDTMAB | Hexadexyltrimethylammonium Bromide |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride |
| MSSA | Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus |
| PI | Pollution Index |
| ICPMS | Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry |
| HEB | High Efficiency Boiler |
| PIXE | Particle Induced X-ray Emission |