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Hydrocarbons as airborne pollutants

  • Hazards of non-methane volatile compounds
  • Pollution by volatile organic compounds
  • Noxious industrial hydrocarbons
  • Air pollution by volatile hydrocarbons
  • Hydrocarbon-based fixatives
  • Hydrocarbon-based preservatives
  • Hydrocarbon-based cleaning agents
  • Volatile organic compounds as air-borne pollutants

Incidence

Volatile organic compounds (VOC), excluding methane, comprise a wide range of substances which are organic compounds of carbon, and sufficiently volatile to exist as vapour in the atmosphere. The principal sources vary according to the particular substance. Hydrocarbons mainly arise as a result of the evaporation or incomplete combustion of petrol in vehicles.

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Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Amenities » Cleaning
  • Commerce » Agencies, dealers
  • Fundamental sciences » Chemicals
  • Fundamental sciences » Organic chemical compounds
  • Industry » Cosmetics, soaps, additives
  • Industry » Industry
  • Societal problems » Hazards
  • Societal problems » Pollution
  • Transportation, telecommunications » Aviation
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    Last update
    Nov 3, 2022