| Acronym | Meaning |
| VOA | Volatile Organic Aromatic Compounds |
| ACWA | American Clean Water Association |
| XFA | X-ray Fluorescence Analysis |
| PLFA | Phospholipid Fatty Acid |
| WAMMAS | Waste Minimization Management Advisory System |
| WRAS | Waste Reduction Advisory System |
| PPAR | Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| FRC | Federal Records Center |
| SMFS | Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy |