| Acronym | Meaning |
| QAC | Quaternary Ammonium Compound |
| ICZ | Initial Contact Zone(s) |
| NSDWR | National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations |
| PEC | Predicted Environmental Concentration |
| SHAPM | Shear Horizontal Acoustic Plate Mode |
| TOMS | Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer |
| CEARC | Canadian Environmental Assessment Research Council |
| CGCT | Constrained Geometry Catalyst Technology [polymerization] |
| SGPR | Specific Gas Production Rate |
| LIFD | Laser-induced Fluorescence Detection |