| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSDWR | National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations |
| AIGER | American Industry Government Emissions Research Consortium |
| SMA | Steel Manufacturers Association |
| AHP | Analytic Hierarchy Process |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting Enzyme |
| NWRI | National Water Research Institute (Burlington |
| ASTSWMO | Association Of State And Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials |
| SPC | Solid Phase Crystallization |
| MCL | Method Calibration Limit |
| FATT | Fracture-appearance Transition Temperature |