| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPG | Shirasu Porous Glass |
| NOD | Nitrogenous Oxygen Demand |
| CDF | Chlorinated Dibenzofuran |
| CPVC | Critical Pigment Volume Concentration |
| AAPG | American Association Of Petroleum Geologists |
| MF | Modifying Factor (in Oral RfD) |
| LCMS | Liquid Chromatography-mass Spectrometry |
| WIC | Washington Information Center |
| CCSDT | Coupled Cluster With Single |
| TRS | Transverse Rupture Strength |