| Acronym | Meaning |
| ELSD | Evaporative Light Scattering Detector |
| PDDO | Projection Of Diatomic Differential Overlap |
| NSC | National Safety Council |
| MOV | Motor Operated Valve |
| ESDIAD | Electron Stimulated Desorption Of Ion Angular Distribution |
| XFH | X-ray Fluorescence Holography |
| TMAFM | Tapping Mode Atomic Force Microscopy |
| COPNA | Condensed Polynuclear Aromatics |
| FBEM | Fixed Beam Electron Microscopy |
| IWEM | Institution Of Water And Environmental Management |