| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSWS | National Surface Water Survey |
| HPI | Hydrocarbon Processing Industry |
| SEAC | Surface-enhanced Affinity Capture |
| WATOC | World Association Of Theoretically Oriented Chemists |
| MIRO | Mineral Industry Research Organization (UK) |
| SUV | Standardized Uptake Value |
| NSCEP | National Service Center For Environmental Publications |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| ERL/GB | Environmental Research Laboratory Gulf Breeze |
| HRAP | High Rate Algal Pond |