| Acronym | Meaning |
| SETOC | International Sediment Exchange For Tests On Organic Contaminants |
| BCP | Bromocresol Purple |
| QLSM | Quadratic Least-squares Method (variational For Scattering) |
| CCRMP | Canadian Certified Ref. Materials Project |
| CTMP | Comprehensive Treatment Management Plan |
| TCS | Total Current Spectroscopy |
| NPOC | Nonpurgeable Organic Carbon |
| FNOC | Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center (USA Navy) |
| GVDW | Generalized Van Der Waals (a Free-energy D.-functional Theory) |
| URV | Unit Risk Value |