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  a chemical; a common air pollutant

 high vapor pressure
 easily form vapors at normal
  temperatures and pressures
 proven to be a public health hazard
 a major concern of the Environmental
  Protection Agency and state air quality
  boards
paints                   solvents
                        
    air fresheners           aerosol propellants
                        
    carpeting                glues
                        
    cosmetics                house cleaning
                        
                             chemicals
    particleboard

                             dry cleaning
    copiers & printers   

                             chemicals
    tobacco

    smoke




                                 http://www.humboldtrecycling.org/images/materials/aerosol.jpg
http://www.frugallawstudent.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/clean.png




  sick building syndrome

 photochemical smog
 formation of ground level ozone
 global warming
    Short term exposure vs. Long term Exposure

regulating VOC                                              CARB and several
                                                          
    levels of many                                              north eastern states
    consumer products                                           creating laws
    U.S. EPA – new laws                                         low-VOC products
                                                          
    concerning limits on
    VOCs




     http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeohzt4/Seaflags/other/us_epa.GIF
More regulations and limits will be made

 Eventually, no VOC emissions will be
  permitted.
 More low-VOC products will be
  manufactured.




                 http://www.feelmorehuman.com/explore/Portals/0/getsmart/VOCs.jpg
http://www.npi.gov.au/publications/firstreport/images/pichart.gif
http://www.ehponline.org/members/2007/10253/fig2.jpg
quot;Organic Gases (Volatile Organic Compounds - VOCs).quot; Indoor Air

    Quality. 26 Jan. 2009. United States Environmental Protection
    Agency. 11 May 2009 <http://www.epa.gov/iaq/voc.html>.

    quot;Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).quot; Toxic Substances Hydrology

    Program. 14 Dec. 2007. U.S. Geological Survey. 11 Jan. 2009
    <http://toxics.usgs.gov/definitions/vocs.html>.

    Wagner, John D. “What is a VOC anyway?” Residential Design &

    Build. Oct. 2008. <http://rdbmagazine.com/print/Residential-Design-
    and-Build/What-is-a-VOC-anyway/1$2365>.

    Smith, Scott M. “The Inside on VOCs.” Home Improvement. 3 Jul.

    2008. http://www.articlesbase.com/home-improvement-
    articles/vocs--471649.html>.

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VOCs

  • 2. http://www.talktofrank.com/uploadedImages/Drugs/LARGE%20PHOTOS_SOLVENTS.jpg a chemical; a common air pollutant   high vapor pressure  easily form vapors at normal temperatures and pressures  proven to be a public health hazard  a major concern of the Environmental Protection Agency and state air quality boards
  • 3. paints solvents   air fresheners aerosol propellants   carpeting glues   cosmetics house cleaning   chemicals particleboard  dry cleaning copiers & printers   chemicals tobacco  smoke  http://www.humboldtrecycling.org/images/materials/aerosol.jpg
  • 4. http://www.frugallawstudent.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/clean.png sick building syndrome   photochemical smog  formation of ground level ozone  global warming Short term exposure vs. Long term Exposure 
  • 5. regulating VOC CARB and several   levels of many north eastern states consumer products creating laws U.S. EPA – new laws low-VOC products   concerning limits on VOCs http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeohzt4/Seaflags/other/us_epa.GIF
  • 6. More regulations and limits will be made   Eventually, no VOC emissions will be permitted.  More low-VOC products will be manufactured. http://www.feelmorehuman.com/explore/Portals/0/getsmart/VOCs.jpg
  • 9. quot;Organic Gases (Volatile Organic Compounds - VOCs).quot; Indoor Air  Quality. 26 Jan. 2009. United States Environmental Protection Agency. 11 May 2009 <http://www.epa.gov/iaq/voc.html>. quot;Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).quot; Toxic Substances Hydrology  Program. 14 Dec. 2007. U.S. Geological Survey. 11 Jan. 2009 <http://toxics.usgs.gov/definitions/vocs.html>. Wagner, John D. “What is a VOC anyway?” Residential Design &  Build. Oct. 2008. <http://rdbmagazine.com/print/Residential-Design- and-Build/What-is-a-VOC-anyway/1$2365>. Smith, Scott M. “The Inside on VOCs.” Home Improvement. 3 Jul.  2008. http://www.articlesbase.com/home-improvement- articles/vocs--471649.html>.