| BPA | Bisphenol A |
| AESAN | Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition |
| BPA-d16 | Deuterium labelled bisphenol A |
| BPAF | Bisphenol AF |
| BPAP | Bisphenol AP |
| BPB | Bisphenol B |
| BPE | Bisphenol E |
| BPF | Bisphenol F |
| BPM | Bisphenol M |
| BPP | Bisphenol P |
| BPS | Bisphenol S |
| BPZ | Bisphenol Z |
| ButPB | Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
| bw | Body weight |
| C18 | Octadecyl-functionalized silica |
| ECHA | European Chemical Agency |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| ESI | Electrospray ionization source |
| EthPB | Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
| EthPB-d5 | Deuterium labelled ethylparaben |
| LC-MS | Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| LLE | Liquid-liquid extraction |
| LOD | Limit of detection |
| LOQ | Limit of quantification |
| MeOH | Methanol |
| MetPB | Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
| MgSO4 | Magnesium sulphate |
| MPLs | Maximum permitted levels |
| MRM | Multiple-reaction-monitoring |
| NaCl | Sodium chloride |
| PropPB | Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
| PSA | Primary Secondary Amine |
| QuEChERs | Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe |
| SCCS | Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety |
| SPE | Solid phase extraction |
| TDI | Tolerable dietary intake |
| UHPLC-MS/MS | Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry |