| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASME | American Society Of Mechanical Engineers |
| CEAS | Cavity-enhanced Absorption Spectroscopy |
| TCLP | Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure |
| NDCT | Natural Draft Cooling Tower |
| VPSEM | Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscope |
| GCRIO | Global Change Research Information Office |
| POX | Particulate Organic Halogen(s) |
| REMUS | Remote Environmental Monitoring Units |
| POCP | Photochem. Ozone Creation Potential |
| CPR | Cytochrome P 450 Reductase |