ADME	Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
Ag	Silver
ALA	Alpha-lipoic acid
As	Arsenic
AS3MT	Arsenic (+3 oxidation state) methyltransferase
Au	Gold
BAL	British Anti-Lewisite (dimercaprol)
BLL	Blood lead level
CaNa2EDTA	Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate
Cd	Cadmium
CKD	Chronic kidney disease
CNS	Central nervous system
Co	Cobalt
COOH	Carboxylic acid group
COO−	Carboxylate group
Cr	Creatinine
Cu	Copper
DHLA	Dihydrolipoic acid
DMA	Dimethylarsinic acid
DMPS	2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid (unithiol)
DMSA	Dimercaptosuccinic acid (succimer)
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid
EDTA	Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
eGFR	Estimated glomerular filtration rate
Fe	Iron
FeAsS	Arsenopyrite (iron arsenic sulfide)
GI	Gastrointestinal
GSH	Glutathione
HEPA	High-efficiency particulate air
Hg	Mercury
Hg0	Elemental mercury
HgCl2	Mercuric chloride
HgS	Mercury sulfide
HgSe	Mercury selenide
iAs	Inorganic arsenic
IM	Intramuscular
IV	Intravenous
LA	Lipoic acid
MeHg	Methylmercury
MMA	Monomethylarsonic acid
Mn	Manganese
Ni	Nickel
O3	Ozone
Pb	Lead
PbO	Lead(II) oxide
PbO2	Lead(IV) oxide
PbS	Lead sulfide
pH	Potential of hydrogen (pH)
pKa	Acid dissociation constant (pKa)
PO	Oral administration (per os)
PPE	Personal protective equipment
QT	QT interval
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
Se	Selenium
SH	Thiol group
Sn	Tin
Zn	Zinc
ZnONPs	Zinc oxide nanoparticles
ZnS	Zinc sulfide