| AAS | atomic absorption spectroscopy |
| CFA | colony formation ability |
| DDR | DNA damage response |
| DSB | double strand break |
| ICL | interstrand crosslink |
| ICP-MS | inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy |
| MMR | mismatch repair |
| NER | nucleotide excision repair |
| RCC | relative cell count |
| SSB | single strand break |