| Acronym | Meaning |
| ZVI | Zero-valent Iron |
| RBR | Reductive Burning Recovery |
| STNAA | Short Time Neutron Activation Analysis |
| BGH | Bovine Growth Hormone |
| EMD | Electrochemically (manufd.) Manganese Dioxide |
| PON | Particulate Organic Nitrogen |
| MRF | Myogenic Regulatory Factor |
| HOSE | Harmonic Oscillator Stabilization Energy |
| AHR | Airway Hyperresponsiveness |
| DPC | Differential Phase Contrast |