| Acronym | Meaning |
| RMCL | Recommended Maximum Contaminant Level |
| PM3 | Third-parametric Method |
| AEIC | Analytical Environmental Immunochemical Consortium |
| QAMS | Quality Assurance Management Staff (US EPA) |
| NHOMO | Next Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital |
| CEMC | Canadian Environmental Modelling Centre |
| EWMO | Energy Weighted Maximum Overlap Method |
| DINP | Diisononyl Phthalate |
| AICE | American Institute Of Chemical Engineers |
| SCM | Surface Complexation Model (of Adsorption) |