| Acronym | Meaning |
| PET | Petrol. Elementary Tools (computer Program) |
| NBS | Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome |
| RCP | Recursive Correlation Partitioning |
| WGSATM | Working Group On The Statistical Aspects Of Trend Monitoring (ICES) |
| FROG | Frequency-resolved Optical Grating |
| PAH | Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon |
| IEQ | Indoor Environmental Quality |
| MORB | Mid-ocean Ridge Basalt |
| IHSS | International Humic Substances Society |
| FGAN | Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate |