| Acronym | Meaning |
| EIF | Electron Impact Fluorescence |
| CSF | Carcinogenic Slope Factor |
| LCGO | Linear Combination Of Gaussian Orbitals |
| EPEBS | Enhanced Proton Elastic Backscattering |
| OTE | Oxygen Transfer Efficiency (of Aeration Diffusers) |
| ESCA | Electron Spectroscopy For Chemical Analysis |
| BAF | Bioaccumulation Factor |
| GDOES | Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectrometry |
| IDEAL | Inhalation, Deposition And Exhalation Of Aerosols In/from The Lungs |
| LOD | Loss On Drying |