Environmental Engineering Reference
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TABLE 7.1
Common Uses of VOCs
Compound (Listed
Alphabetically)
CAS Registry
Number
Common Uses
Acetone a
67-64-1
Nail polish remover, paint thinner, laboratory
chemical
Benzene b,c
71-43-2
Gasoline component, solvent, pharmaceutical, dyes,
and Plastics
Bromodichloromethane
75-27-4
Trihalomethane (by product of water purification)
Bromoform
75-25-2
Trihalomethane (by product of water purification)
Bromomethane
75-83-9
Fumigant
Carbon disulide d
75-15-0
Cellulose manufacturing, soil fumigant
Carbon tetrachloride e
56-23-5
Solvent, dry cleaning, agriculture, formerly used in
ire
Chlorobenzene
108-90-7
Extinguishers
Chloroethane
75-00-3
Solvent, insecticides
Chloroform
67-66-3
Solvent, pharmaceutical manufacturing
Chloromethane
74-87-3
Trihalomethane (by product of water purification)
Dibromochloromethane
124-48-1
Solvent, agricultural chemicals and cellulose
1,1-Dichloroethane
75-34-3
Trihalomethane (by-product of water purification)
1,2-Dichloroethane
107-06-2
Solvent, manufacture of plastic wrap and adhesives
1,1-Dichloroethene
75-35-4
Solvent, paint ingredient, fumigant, vinyl chloride
production
cis -1.2-Dichloroethene
156-59-2
Manufacturing of plastics, adhesives, refrigerants
trans -1,2-Dichloroethene
156-60-5
Fat extraction from meat & fish, refrigerants,
pharmaceuticals
Dichloromethane
79-09-2
Fat extraction from meat & fish, refrigerants,
pharmaceuticals
1,2-Dichloropropane
78-87-5
Paint and stain remover, aerosol propellant, caffeine
extraction
cis -1,3-Dichloropropene
10061-01-5
Solvent, stain remover, former soil fumigant
trans -1,3-Dichloropropene
10061-02-06
Solvent
Ethyl benzene
100-41-4
Solvent
2-Hexanone f
591-78-6
Gasoline component, solvent, styrene manufacturing
Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
78-93-3
Paint and paint thinner, used to dissolve oil and
waxes
Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK)
108-10-1
Solvent
Methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE)
1634-04-4
Solvent, used in metal extraction
Naphthalene g
91-20-3
Gasoline additive, formerly used to dissolve
gallstones
Styrene
100-42-5
Gasoline component, mothballs, insecticide
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
79-34-5
Gasoline component, coating, paint, rubber,
adhesives
Tetrachloroethene (PCE) e
127-18-4
Solvent, ingredient in paints and pesticides
Toluene h
108-88-3
Solvent, dry cleaning, textile processing
1,1,1-Trichloroethane e
71-55-6
Gasoline component, solvent
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
79-00-5
Solvent, cosmetic ingredient, aerosol products,
textile Processes
Trichloroethene (TCE) e
79-01-6
Solvent, manufacturing of plastic wraps
( continued )
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