| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIC | Air Information Center |
| MIF | Migration Inhibitory Factor |
| ESIMS | Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| TGMA | Task Group Of Metal Accumulation |
| NPM | Nonpolar Material |
| RSD | Risk-specific Dose |
| NSAID | Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug |
| ICOH | International Commission On Occupational Health |
| IZA | International Zeolite Association |
| XRMF | X-ray Microfluorescence |