| Acronym | Meaning |
| VOA | Volatile Organic Aromatic Compounds |
| RNS | Reactive Nitrogen Species |
| RSC | The Royal Society Of Chemistry |
| MEF | Mouse Embryonic Fibroblast |
| ASMD | Atmospheric Sciences Modeling Division (US EPA) |
| CDEDW | Centrifugally-decoupled Exponential Distorted Wave |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| DERA | Defense Environmental Restoration Act |
| DRC | Dose Response Curve |
| RSD | Risk-specific Dose |