| Acronym | Meaning |
| BATNEEC | Best Available Technology Not Entailing Excessive Cost |
| FTIR | Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
| ISE | Ion Selective Electrode |
| OR | Odds Ratio |
| EOM | Extractable Organic Matter |
| ATL | Adult T-cell Leukemia |
| PI | Pollution Index |
| CRU | Constitutional Repeating Unit |
| IRBIC | Infrared Beam Induced Current |
| ACLSV | Apple Chlorotic Leaf Spot Virus |