| Acronym | Meaning |
| POTW | Publicly Owned Treatment Works |
| SRC | Synchrotron Radiation Center |
| VIP | Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide |
| MICROSS | Micro-computer Based River Oil Spill Simulation |
| FPLC | Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography |
| QTM | Quick-turnaround Method |
| RATL | Risk Analysis Testing Laboratory |
| PVAC | Poly(vinyl Acetate) |
| MSD | Mass Selective Detector |
| ISME | Ion-selective Microelectrode |