| YRD | Yangtze River Delta |
| CFCs | Chlorofluorocarbons |
| HCFCs | Hydrochlorofluorocarbons |
| HFCs | Hydrofluorocarbons |
| ODSs | Ozone Depleting Substances |
| PMF | Positive Matrix Factorization |
| VOCs | Volatile Organic Compounds |
| CBPF | Conditional Bivariate Probability Function |
| EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| GC | Gas Chromatography |
| FID | Flame Ionization Detection |
| PLOT | Porous Layer Open Tubular |
| MS | Mass Spectrometric |