Volatile Organic Compounds

See Volatile organic compounds.

Volatile Organic Compounds

Volatile Organic Compounds

Hydrocarbon compounds that exist in the ambient air. VOCs contribute to the formation of smog and/or may themselves be toxic. VOCs often have an odor, and some examples include gasoline, alcohol and the solvents used in paints.

Volatile organic compounds. Many VOCs are dangerous to human health or cause harm to the environment. Concentrations of many VOCs are higher in the indoor air than outdoors. This is because sources include many household products such as paints, and other solvents, aerosol sprays, cleansers and disinfectants, air fresheners, stored fuels and automo [..]

Volatile organic compound. An organic compound that evaporates readily into the atmosphere; as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, VOCs are organic compounds that volatize and then be [..]

are organic compounds whose composition makes it possible for them to evaporate under normal atmospheric conditions of temperature and pressure when exposed to the air. Often associated with paints, lacquers and cleaning supplies, VOCs are found in soils and groundwater where there has been a release to the environment. Due to the volatility of the [..]