| Acronym | Meaning |
| MIM | Metal Injection Molding |
| XPES | X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| FWPCA | Federal Water Pollution Control Act Of 1972 |
| BMC | Benchmark Concentration |
| FPW | Flexural Plate Wave |
| HG-AAS | Hydride Generation-at. Absorption Spectroscopy |
| LID | Low Impact Developmentpar |
| OCTG | Oil Country Tubular Goods |
| TDPAD | Time Differential Perturbed Angular Distribution |
| OAR | Office Of Air And Radiation (USEPA) |