| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISS | Ion Scattering Spectroscopy |
| HOC | Hydrophobic Organic Compounds |
| CCST | Complex Coordinate Scattering Theory |
| SRB | Sulfate Reducing Bacteria |
| BHA | 3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole Par |
| AAFEB | Anaerobic Attached Film Expanded Bed |
| DMC | Double Metal Cyanide |
| ACTS | Asbestos Contractor Tracking System |
| FIRST | Field-portable Imaging Radiometric Spectrometer Technology |
| TROLS | Terrestrial And Riparian Organisms |