| μg | microgram |
| 1,3,5-TNB | 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene |
| 2,4-DNT | 2,4-dinitrotoluene |
| 2,4-DNT | 2,4-dinitrotoluene |
| 2,6-DNT | 2,6-dinitrotoluene |
| 2A-DNT | 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene |
| 2-ANAN | 2-amino-4-nitroanisole |
| 4A-DNT | 4-amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene |
| 4-ANAN | 4-amino-2-nitroanisole |
| 4-NT | 4-nitrotoluene |
| AAD | Army ammunition depot |
| AC | activated carbon |
| ACIH | American Conference of Industrial Hygienists |
| ADRT | advective-dispersive-reactive transport |
| ALI | air–liquid interface |
| AOP | advanced oxidation processes |
| AP | ammonium perchlorate |
| APCI | atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation |
| API | atmospheric pressure ionisation |
| API | new atmospheric pressure ionisation |
| ARDEC | Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center |
| ASE | accelerated solvent extraction |
| ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| AWC | Australian Wildlife Conservancy |
| AWS | automatic weather stations |
| BAT | best available techniques |
| BC | bone char |
| BI | bullet impact |
| BMP | bushfire management plan |
| BOM | Australian Bureau of Meteorology |
| CAA | Clean Air Act |
| CAF | Canadian Armed Forces |
| CC | coconut coir |
| CCME | Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment |
| CE | capillary electrophoresis |
| CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act |
| CFB | Canadian Force Base |
| CH | compositional heterogeneity |
| CI | chemical ionisation |
| CIO4 | perchlorate |
| CL20 | 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane |
| CN-HPTLC | HPTLC modified with a cyano propyl group |
| CN-HPTLC | cyano propyl group |
| COCO | contractor owned contractor operated |
| Comp B | Composition B |
| CPT | core penetration test |
| CRREL | Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory |
| CSF | cancer slope factor |
| DALY | disability-adjusted life years |
| DART | direct analysis in real time |
| DAT | downward advective time |
| DC | combined direct current |
| DEHA | di(2-ethyl hexyl) adipate |
| DEM | discrete elements method |
| DESI | desorption electrospray ionisation |
| DF | drought factor |
| DH | distributional heterogeneity |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DNAN | 2,4-dinitroanisole |
| DNP | dinitrophenol |
| DNX | hexahydro-1,3-nitroso-5-dinitro-1,3,5-triazine |
| DOTAM | Directorate of operations and training area management |
| DQO | data quality objectives |
| DRDC | Defence Research and Development Canada |
| DRE | destruction and removal efficiency |
| DTA | Donnelly training area |
| DTRA | Defense Threat Reduction Agency |
| DU | decision unit |
| DWEL | drinking water equivalent |
| EC50 | half effective concentration |
| ECA | European Chemicals Agency |
| ECD | electron capture detector |
| EDA | ethylene diamine |
| EGDN | ethylene glycol dinitrate |
| EI | electron ionisation |
| ELPI | electrical low pressure impactor |
| EM | energetic materials |
| EMS | environmental management systems |
| EOD | explosives ordnance disposal |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Epi Suite | Estimation Programs Interface Suite |
| EQS | Environmental Quality Standards |
| ER | explosive residue |
| ERF | Eagle River Flats |
| ESI | electrospray ionisation |
| ESI/MS | electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry |
| ETPE | energetic thermoplastic elastomer |
| EVO | emulsified vegetable oil |
| FDF | Finnish Defence Forces |
| FEM | finite elements method |
| FFDI | forest fire danger index |
| FI | fragment impact |
| FSE | fundamental sampling error |
| FTIR | Fourier transform infra-red |
| FWA | Fort Wainwright |
| GAC | granular activated carbon |
| GC | gas chromatography |
| GC-ECD | gas chromatography with an electron capture detector |
| GCMS | gas chromatography mass spectrometry |
| GFDI | grassland fire danger index |
| GIM | green insensitive munitions |
| GLP | good laboratory practice |
| GOCO | government owned contractor operated |
| GOGO | government owned government operated |
| GPS | global positioning system |
| GSE | grouping and segregation error |
| GW | groundwater |
| HA | Health Advisories |
| HCL | hydrochloric acid |
| HDPR | high density polyethylene |
| HI | hazard index |
| HMX | 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazoctane octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine high melting explosive |
| HNS | 2,2’,4,4’,5,5’-hexanitrostilbene |
| HPLC | high pressure liquid chromatography |
| HPTLC | high-performance thin layer chromatography |
| HTPB | hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene |
| IC | ion exchange chromatography |
| IHE | insensitive high explosive |
| IM | insensitive munitions |
| IMS | ion mobility spectrometry |
| INRS | Institut national de la Recherche Scientifique |
| IO | ion exchange |
| IR | infra-red |
| ISB | in situ bioremediation |
| IT | ion trap |
| JBER | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson |
| JHTD | Joule heating thermal desorption |
| KTA | key technical area |
| L | litre |
| LAP | load, assemble, pack |
| LC | liquid chromatography |
| LCA | life cycle assessment |
| LD50 | median lethal dose |
| LLM-105 | 2,6-diamino-3,5-dinitropyrazine-1-oxide |
| LLNL | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| LOAEL | lowest observed adverse effect level |
| LoD | limit of detection |
| LSGT | large scale gap tests |
| MAA | mutual aid agreement |
| MAE | microwave assisted extractions |
| MALDI | matrix assisted laser desorption/ionisation |
| MC | munitions constituents |
| MD | molecular dynamics |
| ME | materialisation errors |
| MEG | military exposure guidelines |
| min | minute |
| MIS | multi-increment sampling |
| mL | millilitre |
| MMR | Military Massachusetts Reservation |
| MNX | hexahydro-1-nitroso-3,5-dinitro-1,3,5-triazine |
| MOU | memorandum of understanding |
| MRL | minimal risk level |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| MSIAC | Munitions Safety Information Analysis Center |
| MTA | Marrangaroo Training Area |
| NAD | Naval Ammunition Depots |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| NC | nitrocellulose |
| NCI | negative ionisation |
| NG | nitroglycerine |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| nm | nanometre |
| NOAEL | no observed adverse effect level |
| NOP | Naval Ordnance Plant |
| NP-HPLC | normal phase HPLC |
| NQ | nitroguanidine |
| NTO | 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one |
| OB | open burning |
| OD | open detonation |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OSBR | overall site bushfire risk |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| P4 | white phosphorus |
| PA | polar polyacrylate |
| PAF | potentially affected fraction |
| PBEC | primary bronchial epithelial cells |
| PCI | positive ionisation |
| PDA | photo diode array |
| PDF | potentially disappeared fraction |
| PDMS | polydimethylsiloxane |
| PEG | polyethyleneglycol |
| PETN | pentaerythritol tetranitrate |
| pg | picogram |
| PGC | porous graphitic carbon |
| Picric acid | 2,4,6-trinitrophenol |
| POHC | principal organic hazardous constituents |
| ppb | part per billion |
| ppm | part per million |
| ppt | part per trillion |
| PRB | permeable reactive barrier |
| PSI | pounds per square inch |
| PTFE | polytetrafluoroethylene |
| PVC | polyvinyl chloride |
| Q | quadrupole |
| QC | quality control |
| QqQ | triple quadrupole |
| QSAR | quantitative structure–activity relationship |
| RCO | range control officer |
| RCRA | Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
| RDX | 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine royal demolition explosive |
| REACH | Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals |
| RF | radiofrequency |
| Rf | retardation factor |
| RF | radiofrequency |
| RfD | reference dose |
| RG | remediation goals |
| RIGHTTRAC | Revolutionary Insensitive, Green and Healthier Training Technology with Reduced Adverse Contamination |
| RMGB | Risk Management Governance Board |
| RMS | root mean square |
| RP-HPLC | reversed-phase HPLC |
| RSL | risk based screening levels |
| RTA | range training area |
| RTAOC | range and training area operations course |
| RTAs | range and training areas |
| S/S | solidification/stabilisation |
| SAE | sonicated assisted extractions |
| Sb | antimony |
| SCJ | shaped charge jet |
| SCO | slow cook-off |
| SD | sympathetic detonation |
| SE | Soxhlet extraction |
| SEM | scanning electron microscope |
| SERDP | Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program |
| SFE | supercritical fluid extraction |
| SPE | solid phase extraction |
| SPME | solid phase micro-extraction |
| SPR | source-pathway-receptor |
| SQC | sample quality criteria |
| STEL | short term exposure limits |
| SUMATECS | sustainable management for trace elements contaminated soils |
| SVOC | semi-volatile organic compounds |
| TATB | 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene |
| TCLP | toxicity characteristic leaching procedure |
| TDP | Technology Demonstration Program |
| Tetryl | N-methyl-N-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl)nitramide |
| TLC | thin layer chromatography |
| TLV | threshold limit values |
| TNT | 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene |
| TNT | 1,2,4-trinitrotoluene |
| TNX | hexahydro-1,3,5-nitroso-1,3,5-triazine |
| ToF | time of flight |
| TOS | theory of sampling |
| UPLC | ultra-high performance liquid chromatography |
| US EAP | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| US EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| UTLC | ultra-thin-layer chromatography |
| UV | ultra violet |
| UXO | unexploded ordnance |
| VCCT | variable confinement cook-off test |
| VOC | volatile organic compound |
| VUV | vacuum ultra violet |
| WCL | Webster clay loam |
| WHS | workplace health and safety |
| XRF | X-ray fluorescence |
| YTA | Yukon Training Area |
| ZVI | zero valent iron |
