| Abbreviation | Full Name |
| VOCs | volatile organic compounds |
| SOA | secondary organic aerosols |
| O3 | ozone |
| FID | flame ionization detector |
| MSD | mass spectrometry detector |
| EI | electron ionization |
| PAMS | photochemical assessment monitoring stations |
| LCR | lifetime cancer risk |
| HI | hazard index |
| ET | exposure time |
| EF | exposure frequency |
| ED | exposure duration |
| AT | average time |
| IUR | inhalation unit risk |
| RfC | reference concentration |
| U.S. EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| U.S. EPA IRIS | United States Environmental Protection Agency Integrated Risk Information System |
| TVOCs | total VOCs |