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volatile organic compounds [¦väl·ə·təl ȯr‚gan·ik ′käm‚pau̇nz] (engineering) Organic chemicals that produce vapors readily at room temperature and normal atmospheric pressure, including gasoline and solvents such as toluene, xylene, and tetrachloroethylene. They form photochemical oxidants (including ground-level ozone) that affect health, damage materials, and cause crop and forest losses. Many are also hazardous air pollutants. Abbreviated VOC. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Manufacturers of consumer household and aerosol products have just 90 days left to comply with new state regulations limiting concentrations of smog-forming volatile organic compounds and certain toxic compounds in their products. Tokyo, Japan, July 21, 2006 - (JCN) - A group of scientists at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) together with NGK Insulators has developed a platino-alumina agent that can oxygenate and purify harmful and volatile organic compounds contained in exhaust emissions. A flooring alternative made from naturally abundant resources, Estrie Products International's Stonescape is PVC-free, emits no volatile organic compounds, and contains no plasticizers. |
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