APCI	Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization
APs	Alkylphenols
ASE	Accelerated solvent extraction
BaP	Benzo[a]pyrene
BPA	Bisphenol A
CE	Capillary electrophoresis
DAD	Diode array detector
DE	Diatomaceous earth
DLLME	Dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction
dl-PCBs	Dioxin-like polychlorobiphenyls
ECD	Electron capture detector
ECNI	Electron capture negative ionization
EDCs	Endocrine-disrupting compounds
EDTA	Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
EI	Electron ionization
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
ESI+	Positive electrospray ionization
FID	Flame ionization detector
FLD	Fluorescence detector
FPD	Flame photometric detector
FRs	Flame retardants
GC	Gas chromatography
GCB	Graphitized carbon black
GPC	Gel permeation chromatography
HCAs	Heterocyclic aromatic amines
HPHTSE	High-pressure high-temperature solvent extraction
HPLC	High-performance liquid chromatography
HPSE	High-pressure solvent extraction
HRGC	High resolution gas chromatography
HRMS	High resolution mass spectrometry
IT	Ion trap
KOH	Potassium hydroxide
LC	Liquid chromatography
LLE	Liquid–liquid extraction
LRMS	Low resolution mass spectrometry
MAE	Microwave-assisted extraction
MCPDEs	Fatty acid esters of monochloropropane
MISPE	Molecularly imprinted solid phase extraction
MOHs	Mineral oils
MS	Mass spectrometry
MS/MS	Tandem mass spectrometry
NaOH	Potassium hydroxide
NCI	Negative chemical ionization
oxyPAHs	Oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
PAEs	Phthalic acid esters
PAHs	Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
PBDEs	Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
PCBs	Polychlorinated biphenyls
PCDD/Fs	Polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxins and -furans
PFE	Pressurized fluid extraction
PHWE	Pressurized hot water extraction
PLE	Pressurized liquid extraction
POPs	Persistent organic pollutants
QqLIT	Quadrupole linear ion trap
QqQ	Triple quadrupole
SPE	Solid phase extraction
S-PLE	Selective pressurized liquid extraction
SPME	Solid phase microextraction
SSE	Subcritical solvent extraction
TOF	Time of flight
UHPLC	Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography
UPLC	Ultra-performance liquid chromatography
UV	Ultraviolet detector