{"id":487,"date":"2021-04-08T15:33:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T20:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gas-sensing.com\/news\/?p=487"},"modified":"2021-04-08T15:33:33","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T20:33:33","slug":"volatile-organic-compounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gas-sensing.com\/news\/volatile-organic-compounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Volatile Organic Compounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gas-sensing.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Screenshot-2021-04-08-152649.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"678\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.gas-sensing.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Screenshot-2021-04-08-152649.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.gas-sensing.com\/news\/?attachment_id=678\" class=\"wp-image-678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gas-sensing.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Screenshot-2021-04-08-152649.png 723w, https:\/\/www.gas-sensing.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Screenshot-2021-04-08-152649-300x72.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Why measure it?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are carbon containing gases and vapors such as gasoline fumes and solvents. They evaporate easily at ordinary room temperature which is why they are termed volatile. Many VOCs such as benzene and formaldehyde are highly toxic and can cause cancer and other serious health problems. VOCs such as 1,3 butadiene are also involved in the formation of ground level ozone. The severity of the health effect depends largely on the type of organic compound present as well as exposure time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Where do they come from?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Natural Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The largest source of VOCs is from vegetation however some compounds notably benzene are created during volcanic eruptions and forest fires. Although natural sources of VOC emissions are larger overall, anthropogenic sources are the main contributors of VOCs in urban areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">As a Pollutant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Anthropogenic sources include fuel production, distribution, and combustion. The largest emissions come from motor vehicles due to either evaporation or incomplete combustion of fuel, and from biomass burning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Indoor Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Typical indoor VOC sources include paint, cleaning supplies, furnishings, glues, permanent markers and printing equipment. Levels can be particularly high when ventilation is limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>How we measure it<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gas-sensing.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Screenshot-2021-04-08-152715.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-679\" width=\"-44\" height=\"-24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gas-sensing.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Screenshot-2021-04-08-152715.png 648w, https:\/\/www.gas-sensing.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Screenshot-2021-04-08-152715-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">More information on the Aeroqual Gas Detection Monitors can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gas-sensing.com\/\">Gas Sensings website<\/a>, using the links below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gas-sensing.com\/portable-monitors\/aeroqual-series-300.html#960=\">Series 200<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gas-sensing.com\/portable-monitors\/aeroqual-series-300.html#960=\">Series 300<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gas-sensing.com\/portable-monitors\/aeroqual-series-500.html#960=\">Series 500<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gas-sensing.com\/replacement-sensors.html?manufacturer=28\">Aeroqual Sensors<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why measure it? Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are carbon containing gases and vapors such as gasoline fumes and solvents. 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