| Acronym | Meaning |
| AOC | Assimilable Organic Carbon |
| NORS | National Organics Reconnaissance Survey (US EPA 1974-1975) |
| EDTGA | Electrodynamic Thermogravimetric Analysis |
| HEAS | Health Effects Assessments |
| EQL | Estimated Quantitation Limit |
| XTEM | Cross-sectional Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| AOM | Angular Overlap Model |
| TRNOE | Transferred Nuclear Overhauser Effect |
| DETA | Dielectric Thermal Analysis |
| ADA | American Diabetes Association |