| AgNP | Silver Nanoparticles |
| EDs | Endocrine disruptors |
| EPA | Environment Protection Agency |
| FC | Food Chain |
| HCB | Hexachlorobenzene |
| MF | Microfiltration |
| NF | Nanofiltration |
| OCs | Organochlorines |
| OP | Organophosphorus |
| PAHs | Polyaromatic hydrocarbons |
| PCBs | Polychlorinated biphenyls |
| PCBzs | Polychlorinated Benzenes |
| PCDD | Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins |
| PCDF | Polychlorinated dibenzofurans |
| PCP | Personal Care Products |
| PDBE | Polybrominated diphenyl ethers |
| PF | Perfluorinated compounds |
| POPs | Persistent Organic Pollutants |
| RO | Reverse osmosis |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SVR | Surface Volume Ratio |
| UF | Ultrafiltration |
| VOCs | Volatile Organic Compounds |
| ZnO | Zinc Oxide |