| 5MC | 5-methylchrysene |
| Ace | Acenaphthene |
| Acy | Acenaphthylene |
| Ant | Anthracene |
| BaA | benz[a]anthracene |
| BaP | benzo[a]pyrene |
| BbF | benzo[b]fluoranthene |
| BcF | benzo[c]fluorene |
| BghiP | benzo[ghi]perylene |
| BjF | benzo[j]fluoranthene |
| BkF | benzo[k]fluoranthene |
| Chr | Chrysene |
| CPP | cyclopenta[c,d]pyrene |
| DBA | dibenz[a,h]anthracene |
| DeP | dibenzo[a,e]pyrene |
| DhP | dibenzo [a,h] pyrene |
| DIP | dibenzo[a,l]pyrene |
| DiP | dibenzo[a,i]pyrene |
| Fle | fluorene |
| FR | fluoranthene |
| GIS | geological information system |
| GPS | global positioning system |
| HMW-PAHs | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with low high molecular weight |
| IDP | indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene |
| LMW-PAHs | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with low molecular weight |
| MMW-PAHs | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with middle molecular weight |
| NaP | naphthalene |
| PAHs | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| Phe | phenanthrene |
| PM | particulate matter |
| PUF | polyurethane foam |
| Pyr | pyrene |