| OPFRs | organophosphate flame retardants |
| ECs | emerging contaminants |
| FRs | flame retardants |
| ATH | alumina trihydrate |
| VP | vapour pressure |
| BCF | bioconcentration factor |
| TBP | tributylphosphat |
| TEP | triethyl phosphate |
| TCEP | tri(2-chloroethyl)phosphate |
| BFR | brominated flame retardant |
| PBDE | polybrominated diphenyl ether |
| PentaBDE | pentabromodiphenyl ether |
| OctaBDE | octabromodiphenyl ethers |
| DecaBDE | decabromodiphenyl ether |
| NBFR | new brominated flame retardant |
| AFR | alternative flame retardant |
| WWTP | wastewater treatment plant |
| TBOEP | tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate |
| TCIPP | tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate |
| PU | polyurethane |
| ABS | acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene |
| HIPS | high impact polystyrene |
| PVC | polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride |
| TCPP | tris(chloroisopropyl) phosphate |
| TDCPP | tris(1,3-dichloroisopropyl) phosphate |
| TDCIPP | tris(1,3-dichloroisopropyl) phosphate |
| TH | thyroid hormone |
| DCRP | DechloranePlus |
| POPs | persistent organic pollutants |
| REACH | Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals |
| RDP | Resorcinol bis(diphenyl phosphate) |
| DBDPO | decabromodiphenyl oxide |
| DCEPP | O,O′-di (2-chloroethyl),O″-[2-bis-(2-chloroethoxy) phosphoryl] propylphosphate |
| DBEPP | O,O′-di (2-bromoethyl),O″-[2-bis-(2-bromoethoxy) phosphoryl] propylphosphate |
| LOI | limiting oxygen index |
| PMPC | phenyl methyl phosphonochloridate |
| MPDC | methyl phosphonic dichloride |
| DPPMP | diphenyl piperazine-1,4-diylbis(methylphosphinate) |
| PSF | polysulfone |
| BMI | bismaleimide |
| DGEBA | diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A |
| HNCP | hexakis (4-nitrophenoxy) cyclotriphosphazene |
| PET | poly(ethylene terephthalate) |
| POBPP | polyphosphate poly (6-oxido-6H-dibenzo [-c,e] [1,2]oxa-phosphinin-6-yl phenyl phenylphosphate |
| DOPO-BQ | 10-(2,5-dihydroxyl phenyl)-9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide |
| HBCDD | hexabromocyclododecane |
| TBBPA | tetrabromobisphenol A |
| LC/MS | liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| TPHP | TPHP (triphenyl phosphate) |
| BDCP | BDCP (Tris-(2,4,6-Tribromophenoxy)dichlorophosphorane) |
| TBEP | TBEP (tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate) |
| HPLC | high performance liquid chromatography |
| LC-MS-MS | liquid chromatography-quadrupole-linear ion trap mass spectrometry |
| LC-ESI/MS/MS | liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization (+)– tandem mass spectrometry |
| MS/MS | mass spectrometer |
| ESI | electrospray ionization |
| SRM | selected reaction monitoring |
| MAE | microwave assisted extraction |
| OPE | organophosphate ester |
| IPPP | tris(isopropylphenyl)phosphate |
| IDPP | isodecyldiphenyl phosphate |
| EHDP | ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate |
| TEHP | tri(2-ethyltexyl)phosphate |
| TnBP | tri-n-butyl phosphate |
| TDBPP | tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate |
| TDCP | tris(1,3-dichloropropyl)phosphate |
| MQL | method quantification limits |
| PRE | pearl river estuary |
| TMPP | tris(methylphenyl) phosphate |
| TCrP | tricresyl phosphate |
| TPP | tritolyl phosphate |
| TIBP | tris(isobutyl) phosphate |
| TPrP | tripropyl phosphate |
| CDP | cresyl diphenyl phosphate |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| CPF | chlorpyrifos |
| OPIDP | organophosphate-induced delayed polyneuropathy |
| TOCP | triorthocresyl phosphate |
| AchE | acetylcholinesterase |
| OGT | O-GlcNAc transferase |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| BDCIPP | diester metabolites bis (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate |
| BBOEP | bis-(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate |
| DEHP | di(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate |
| DPP | diphenyl phosphate |
| ITP | isopropylated triphenyl phosphate |
| TCP | tricresyl phosphate |
| AOP | advanced oxidation process |
| UF | ultrafiltration |
| NF | nanofiltration |
| PCP | pentachlorophenol |
| SCWO | supercritical water oxidation |
| CPSC | consumer products safety commission |