| Acronym | Meaning |
| GFAAS | Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy |
| LTTD | Low Temperature Thermal Desorption |
| ECRIS | Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Source |
| OPO | Optical Parametric Oscillator |
| AESA | Association Of Environmental Scientists And Administrators |
| RDH | Rapid Displacement Heating (pulping - For Paper) |
| GEMAP | Geocoded Emission Modeling And Projection |
| MCD | Magnetic Circular Dichroism |
| HG-AAS | Hydride Generation-at. Absorption Spectroscopy |
| RPMI | Roswell Park Memorial Institute |