| AA | Adipic acid |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene |
| ACE | Acetone |
| ACN | Acetonitrile |
| AMDIS | Automated Mass spectral Deconvolution and Identification System |
| APCI | Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization |
| AZA | Azelaic acid |
| BADGE | Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether |
| BHET | Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate |
| BHT | Butylated hydroxytoluene |
| bw | Body weight |
| CAR | Carboxen |
| CCS | Collision cross-section |
| CE | Collision energy |
| CF | Consumption factor |
| DAD | Diode array detector |
| DBP | Dibutyl phthalate |
| DCM | Dichloromethane |
| DDA | Data-dependent acquisition |
| ddMS2 | Data-dependent tandem mass spectrometry |
| DEG | Diethylene glycol |
| DIA | Data-independent acquisition |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DVB | Divinylbenzene |
| EDI | Estimated daily intake |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| EI | Electron ionization |
| EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPS | Expanded polystyrene |
| ESI | Electrospray ionization |
| EtOH | Ethanol |
| EVA | Ethylene–vinyl acetate |
| FCMs | Food contact materials |
| FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| FIA | Flow injection analysis |
| FID | Flame ionization detector |
| FLD | Fluorescence detector |
| FS | Full scan |
| FWHM | Full width at half maximum |
| GC | Gas chromatography |
| GC×GC | Two-dimensional gas chromatography |
| HDPE | High-density polyethylene |
| HFIP | Hexafluoroisopropanol |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| HQ | Hazard quotient |
| HRMS | High-resolution mass spectrometry |
| HS | Headspace |
| IAS | Intentionally added substances |
| ICP-MS | Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry |
| IMS | Ion mobility spectrometry |
| IPA | Isophtalic acid |
| LC | Liquid chromatography |
| LDPE | Low-density polyethylene |
| LIT | Linear ion trap |
| MeOH | Methanol |
| MN | Molecular networking |
| MS | Mass spectrometry |
| MS/MS | Tandem mass spectrometry |
| NIAS | Non-intentionally added substances |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| NTA | Non-targeted analysis |
| PA | Polyamide |
| PBAT | Polybutylene adipate terephthalate |
| PBS | Polybutylene succinate |
| PBT | Polybutylene terephthalate |
| PC | Polycarbonate |
| PCT | Polycyclohexane-1,4-dimethylene terephthalate |
| PCTG | Polycyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate glycol-modified |
| PDMS | Polydimethylsiloxane |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PES | Polyester |
| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate |
| PETG | Polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified |
| PI | Polyimide |
| PLA | Polylactic acid |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PPCs | Plant fiber/plastic composites |
| PPSU | Polyphenylsulfone |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PUR | Polyurethane |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| P&T | Purge and trap |
| qNTA | Quantitative non-target analysis |
| QSPR | Quantitative structure-property relationship |
| QTOF | Quadrupole time-of-flight |
| RI | Retention index |
| rEPS | Recycled expanded polystyrene |
| rHDPE | Recycled high-density polyethylene |
| rLDPE | Recycled low-density polyethylene |
| rPE | Recycled polyethylene |
| rPET | Recycled polyethylene terephthalate |
| rPP | Recycled polypropylene |
| rPS | Recycled polystyrene |
| SAN | Styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer |
| SML | Specific migration limit |
| SPME | Solid-phase microextraction |
| SVOCs | Semi-volatile organic compounds |
| SWATH | Sequential windowed acquisition of all theoretical MS |
| TDI | Tolerable daily intake |
| TMBPF-DGE | Tetramethyl bisphenol F-based diglycidyl ether |
| TPU | Thermoplastic polyurethane |
| TTC | Threshold of toxicological concern |
| UHPLC | Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography |
| UV | Ultraviolet radiation |
| VOCs | Volatile organic compounds |
| WHO | World Health Organization |