| Acronym | Meaning |
| PML | Polymer Multi Layer |
| CPVC | Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride |
| TPR | Total Population Risk |
| AHM | Average Hamiltonian Model Method |
| TIGRA | Thermostimulated Inert Gas Release Analysis |
| CTEM | Conventional Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| AAL | Acceptable Ambient Level(s) |
| VOIE | Valence Orbital Ionization Energy |
| JKR | Johnson-Kendall-Roberts Contact Model |
| VSM | Vascular Smooth Muscle |