| Acronym | Meaning |
| MISA | Municipal-Industrial Strategy For Abatement |
| BPDA | 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic Dianhydride |
| TPQ | Threshold Planning Quantity |
| HAT | Histone Acetyltransferase |
| NRD | Natural Resource Damage |
| QET | Quasi-equilibrium Theory |
| AA | Activation Analysis |
| STB | Semiempirical Tight Binding |
| AWPCF | Air And Water Pollution Control Facilities |
| SMA | Specific Methanogenic Activity |