| AAS | Atomic absorption spectroscopy |
| GC-FID | Gas chromatography—flame ionization detector |
| GC–MS/MS | Gas chromatography—tandem mass spectrometry |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| ICP-AES | Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
| ICP-MS | Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry |
| LC-MS/MS | Liquid chromatography—tandem mass spectrometry |
| PFO | Pseudo-first order model |
| PPCPs | Pharmaceuticals and personal care products |
| PSO | Pseudo-second order model |
| Py-GC/MS | Pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| UHPLC | Ultra high-performance liquid chromatography |
| UV-Vis | UV–visible spectrophotometry |