Volatile organic compounds

VOCs are a class of chemicals that are volatile (evaporate easily) and are organic compounds (contain carbon atoms). Some common VOCs include acetone and automotive gasoline.

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Substances Listing

1,1,1-Trichloroethane
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethene
1,2,3-Trichloropropane
1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane
1,2-Dibromoethane
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,2-Dichloroethene
1,2-Dichloropropane
1,3-Butadiene
2-Butanone
2-Hexanone
Acetonepdf icon[2461 KB]
Acroleinpdf icon[4018 KB]
Benzenepdf icon[7866 KB]
Bromodichloromethanepdf icon[889 KB]
Bromomethanepdf icon[655 KB]
Carbon Disulfidepdf icon[2090 KB]
Carbon Tetrachloridepdf icon[6138 KB]
Chlorobenzene
Chloroethane
Chloroform
Chloromethane
Dichlorobenzenes
Dichloropropenes
Ethylbenzene
Ethylene Dibromide
Formaldehyde
Gasoline, Automotive
Hexachlorobutadiene
Hexachloroethane
Hydrazines
Methyl Mercaptan
n-Hexane
Nitrobenzene
Stoddard Solvent
Styrene
Tetrachloroethylene (PERC)
Toluene
Trichloroethylene (TCE)
Vinyl Chloride
Xylenes

Page last reviewed: March 03, 2011

Content source: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry