| Acronym | Meaning |
| CMS | Corrective Measures Study |
| LOAEL | Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Level |
| VTR | Vertical Tube Reactor |
| MIPMS | Microwave Induced Plasma Mass Spectrometry |
| WQAS | Water Quality Analysis System (file Within STORET) |
| CPW | Coplanar Waveguide |
| CEARC | Canadian Environmental Assessment Research Council |
| CFRC | Carbon Fiber-reinforced Cement |
| CINC | Cytokine-induced Neutrophil Chemoattractant |
| EAZO | Energetically Active Zones Of The Ocean |