| PM2.5 | Particulate matter with aerodynamic equivalent diameter less than or equal to 2.5 microns in ambient air |
| V | Vanadium |
| Cr | Chromium |
| Mn | Manganese |
| Co | Cobalt |
| Ni | Nickel |
| Cu | Copper |
| Zn | Zinc |
| As | Arsenic |
| Cd | Cadmium |
| Pb | Lead |
| DR | Dongfeng East Road sampling site |
| JDM | Jinding mountain sampling site |
| WM | West mountain sampling site |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| ICP-MS | Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry |
| AMSL | Above mean sea level |
| CRM | Certified reference materials |
| EF | Enrichment factor |
| PCA | Principal component analysis |
| EPA | U.S Environmental Protection Agency |
| HRA | Health risk assessment |
| IRIS | Integrated Risk Information System |
| IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| ARL | Air Resources Laboratory |
| BOM | Bureau of Meteorology |
| NCEP | National Centers for Environmental Prediction |
| GDAS | Global Data Assimilation System |