| AAS |
Atomic absorption spectrometry |
| AFS |
Atomic fluorescence spectrometry |
| BFR |
Brominated flame retardants |
| CVAAS |
Cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry |
| Dl |
Di- ionized |
| EDXRF |
Energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| FTIR |
Fourier Transform Infrared |
| GC/MS |
Gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy |
| HPLC |
High performance liquid chromatography |
| ICP-AES |
Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry |
| ICP-OES |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy |
| ICP-MS |
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry |
| LOD |
Limits of detection |
| PBB |
Polybrominated biphenyl ether |
| PBDE |
Polybrominated diphenyl ether |
| PPM |
Parts per million |
| RoHS |
Restriction of hazardous substances |
| QA |
Quality assurance |
| QC |
Quality control |
| WDXRF |
Wavelength dispersive x-ray fluorescence |
| XRF |
X-ray fluorescence |
| UV |
Ultra violet |
| WEEE |
Waste electrical and electronic equipment |