| Acronym | Meaning |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| HTST | High-temperature Short-time |
| HADS | Health Assessment Documents |
| AOEC | Association Of Occupational And Environmental Clinics |
| OHC | Outer Hair Cell |
| IBV | Infectious Bronchitis Virus |
| AAQS | Ambient Air Quality Standard (USEPA) |
| SXAPS | Soft X-ray Appearance Potential Spectroscopy |
| MPL | Maximum Permitted Level |
| MESIP | Modeling Environmental Scenarios In Ponds |