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Aquasana Water Filters

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

(Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Volatile organic compounds are compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility. Many VOCs are human-made chemicals that are used and produced in the manufacture of paints, pharmaceuticals, and refrigerants. VOCs typically are industrial solvents, such as trichloroethylene; fuel oxygenates, such as methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE); or by-products produced by chlorination in water treatment, such as chloroform. VOCs are often components of petroleum fuels, hydraulic fluids, paint thinners, and dry cleaning agents. VOCs are common ground-water contaminants.

VOC Related Headlines

Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)

Chlorinated Solvents

Toxics Program Research on VOCs

Toxics Program Remediation of VOC-Related Activities

Hydrocarbons and Fuel Oxygenates

Chlorinated Solvents

USGS Information on VOCs

References

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