For Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) we have terms and definitions in 7 topics. The topics are Air Quality, Energy, Global Warming, Natural Gas, Oil, Physical Geography and Toxic Substances.

Volatile Organic Compounds (Vocs) (Air Quality)

Compounds that vaporize (become a gas) at room temperature. Common sources which may emit VOCs into indoor air include housekeeping and maintenance products, and building and furnishing materials. In sufficient quantities, VOCs can cause eye, nose, and throat irritations, headaches, dizziness, visual disorders, memory impairment; some are known to cause cancer in animals; some are suspected of causing, or are known to cause, cancer in humans. At present, not much is known about what health effects occur at the levels of VOCs typically found in public and commercial buildings.

Volatile Organic Compounds (Vocs) (Energy)

Organic compounds that participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions.

Volatile Organic Compounds (Vocs) (Global Warming)

Organic compounds that participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions.

Volatile Organic Compounds (Vocs) (Natural Gas)

Gases and vapours, such as benzene, released by petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants, plastics manufacturing and the distribution and use of gasoline; VOCs include carcinogens and chemicals that react with sunlight and nitrogen oxides to form ground-level ozone, a component of smog.

Volatile Organic Compounds (Vocs) (Oil)

Gases and vapours, such as benzene, released by petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants, plastics manufacturing and the distribution and use of gasoline; VOCs include carcinogens and chemicals that react with sunlight and nitrogen oxides to form ground-level ozone, a component of smog.

Volatile Organic Compounds (Vocs) (Physical Geography)

Organic molecules that are mainly composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms (hydrocarbons). The most common volatile organic compound release into the atmosphere is methane. Involved in the formation of photochemical smog.

Volatile Organic Compounds (Vocs) (Toxic Substances)

Organic compounds that evaporate readily into the air. VOCs include substances such as benzene, toluene, methylene chloride, and methyl chloroform.

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