| Acronym | Meaning |
| NIRIM | National Institute For Research In Inorganic Materials |
| CIBO | Council Of Industrial Boiler Owners |
| SRP | Soluble Reactive Phosphorus |
| ANOVA | Analysis Of Variation |
| MIC | Methyl Isocyanate |
| IRR | Internal Rate Of Return |
| FLMS | Femtosecond Laser Mass Spectrometry |
| SARM | Synthetic Analytical Reference Matrix (US EPA) |
| HAEC | Human Artificial Episomal Chromosome |
| ASDWA | Association Of State Drinking Water Administrators |