| Acronym | Meaning |
| PIRU | Public Information Reference Unit |
| GITXRF | Glancing Incidence And Takeoff X-ray Fluorescence |
| IRGA | Infrared Gas Analyzer |
| CVS | Cardiovascular Effects |
| ZF-NQR | Zero-field-nuclear Quadrupole Resonance |
| NGWA | National Ground Water Association |
| ICE | International Common Elements |
| MCLR | Multiconfigurational Linear Response (an MC-SCF Method) |
| ADA | N-(2-acetamido) Iminodiacetic Acid |
| OMNMHCE | Organic Material Nonmethane Hydrocarbon Equivalent |