| Acronym | Meaning |
| BPDA | 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic Dianhydride |
| HWGTF | Hazardous Waste Groundwater Test Facility |
| ACBM | Advanced Cement-Based Materials |
| IESS | Inelastic Electron Scattering Spectroscopy |
| AGST | Above Ground Storage Tank |
| XDBP | Halogenated Disinfection By-product |
| SCA | Self-consistent Approximation |
| CCHF | Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever |
| PPLV | Preliminary Pollutant Limit Value |
| EQA | External Quality Assessment |