| Acronym | Meaning |
| BATEA | Best Available Technology Economically Achievable |
| AAGP | Aerobic Attached Growth Process |
| AGP | Alpha-1-acid Glycoprotein |
| DRIS | Double Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy |
| PIES | Pollution Prevention Information Exchange System |
| GLE | Generalized Langevin Equation |
| ANA | Antinuclear Antibodies |
| 3P | Pollution Prevention Pays |
| OSPARCOM | Oslo And Paris Commission [Environmental Regulations For The European Community] |
| CTMP | Comprehensive Treatment Management Plan |