| Acronym | Meaning |
| TIME | Test, Inspect, Measure, And Evaluate |
| VMS | Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide |
| RACI | Royal Australian Chem. Institute |
| ADA | American Diabetes Association |
| PPLV | Preliminary Pollutant Limit Value |
| EIAES | Electron Induced Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| LDV | Light Duty Vehicle |
| EPOCA | Environmental Project On Central America |
| IBD | Ion Beam Deposition |
| HDEHP | Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric Acid |