VOCs are carbon based molecules that create ground level ozone (tropospheric ozone) when exposed to sunlight
VOCs are heavily used in coatings because they allow a coating that has been spread out to dry quickly
There are no VOC’s in a majority of our coatings
Here is a list of the current VOCs based on EPA and US Government
| Compound | CAS# | MW | USEPA TO-15 | NJDEP LLTO-15 | ||||||
| Target List | RL (ppbv) | RL (ug/m3) | Target List | RL (ppbv) | RL (ug/m3) | |||||
| Acetone | 67-64-1 | 58.08 | X | 0.5 | 1.2 | X | 0.5 | 1.2 | ||
| Acetonitrile | 75-05-8 | 41.00 | X | 0.5 | 0.8 | |||||
| Acrylonitrile | 107-13-1 | 53.00 | X | 0.5 | 1.1 | |||||
| 3-Chloropropene (Allyl chloride) | 107-05-1 | 76.53 | X | 0.5 | 1.6 | X | 0.2 | 0.6 | ||
| Benzene | 71-43-2 | 78.11 | X | 0.5 | 1.6 | X | 0.2 | 0.6 | ||
| Benzyl chloride | 100-44-7 | 126.0 | X | 0.5 | 2.6 | |||||
| Bromodichloromethane | 75-27-4 | 163.8 | X | 0.5 | 3.3 | X | 0.2 | 1.3 | ||
| Bromoethane (Ethyl bromide) | 74-96-4 | 108.0 | X | 0.5 | 2.2 | |||||
| Bromoform | 75-25-2 | 252.8 | X | 0.5 | 5.2 | X | 0.2 | 2.1 | ||
| Bromomethane | 74-83-9 | 94.94 | X | 0.5 | 1.9 | X | 0.2 | 0.8 | ||
| 1,3-Butadiene | 106-99-0 | 54.09 | X | 0.5 | 1.1 | X | 0.2 | 0.4 | ||
| n-Butane | 106-97-8 | 58.12 | X | 0.5 | 1.2 | X | 0.2 | 0.5 | ||
| Chlorobenzene | 108-90-7 | 112.6 | X | 0.5 | 2.3 | X | 0.2 | 0.9 | ||
| Chloroethane | 75-00-3 | 64.52 | X | 0.5 | 1.3 | X | 0.2 | 0.5 | ||
| Chloroform | 67-66-3 | 119.4 | X | 0.5 | 2.4 | X | 0.2 | 1.0 | ||
| Chloromethane | 74-87-3 | 50.49 | X | 0.5 | 1.0 | X | 0.2 | 0.4 | ||
| Carbon disulfide | 75-15-0 | 76.14 | X | 0.5 | 1.6 | X | 0.2 | 0.6 | ||
| Carbon tetrachloride | 56-23-5 | 153.8 | X | 0.5 | 3.1 | X | 0.2 | 1.3 | ||
| 2-Chlorotoluene | 95-49-8 | 126.6 | X | 0.5 | 2.6 | X | 0.2 | 1.0 | ||
| Cyclohexane | 110-82-7 | 84.16 | X | 0.5 | 1.7 | X | 0.2 | 0.7 | ||
| Dibromochloromethane | 124-48-1 | 208.3 | X | 0.5 | 4.3 | X | 0.2 | 1.7 | ||
| 1,2-Dibromoethane | 106-93-4 | 187.8 | X | 0.5 | 3.8 | X | 0.2 | 1.5 | ||
| 1,2-Dichlorobenzene | 95-50-1 | 147.0 | X | 0.5 | 3.0 | X | 0.2 | 1.2 | ||
| 1,3-Dichlorobenzene | 541-73-1 | 147.0 | X | 0.5 | 3.0 | X | 0.2 | 1.2 | ||
| 1,4-Dichlorobenzene | 106-46-7 | 147.0 | X | 0.5 | 3.0 | X | 0.2 | 1.2 | ||
| Freon 12 (Dichlorodifluoromethane) | 75-71-8 | 120.9 | X | 0.5 | 2.5 | X | 0.2 | 1.0 | ||
| 1,1-Dichloroethane | 75-34-3 | 98.96 | X | 0.5 | 2.0 | X | 0.2 | 0.8 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 107-06-2 | 98.96 | X | 0.5 | 2.0 | X | 0.2 | 0.8 | ||
| 1,1-Dichloroethene | 75-35-4 | 96.94 | X | 0.5 | 2.0 | X | 0.2 | 0.8 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloroethene (cis) | 156-59-2 | 96.94 | X | 0.5 | 2.0 | X | 0.2 | 0.8 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloroethene (trans) | 156-60-65 | 96.94 | X | 0.5 | 2.0 | X | 0.2 | 0.8 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | 78-87-5 | 113.0 | X | 0.5 | 2.3 | X | 0.2 | 0.9 | ||
| 1,3-Dichloropropene (cis) | 542-75-6 | 111.0 | X | 0.5 | 2.3 | X | 0.2 | 0.9 | ||
| 1,3-Dichloropropene (trans) | 10061-02-6 | 111.0 | X | 0.5 | 2.3 | X | 0.2 | 0.9 | ||
| Freon 114 (1,2-Dichlorotetrafluoroethane) | 76-14-2 | 170.9 | X | 0.5 | 3.5 | X | 0.2 | 1.4 | ||
| 1,4-Dioxane | 123-91-1 | 88.12 | X | 0.5 | 1.8 | X | 0.5 | 1.8 | ||
| Ethyl acetate | 141-78-6 | 88.10 | X | 0.5 | 1.8 | |||||
| Ethanol | 64-17-5 | 46.07 | X | 0.5 | 0.9 | X | 0.5 | 0.9 | ||
| Ethylbenzene | 100-41-4 | 106.2 | X | 0.5 | 2.2 | X | 0.2 | 0.9 | ||
| 4-Ethyltoluene | 622-96-8 | 120.2 | X | 0.5 | 2.5 | X | 0.2 | 1.0 | ||
| n-Heptane | 142-82-5 | 100.2 | X | 0.5 | 2.0 | X | 0.2 | 0.8 | ||
| Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene | 87-68-3 | 260.8 | X | 0.5 | 5.3 | X | 0.2 | 2.1 | ||
| n-Hexane | 110-54-3 | 86.17 | X | 0.5 | 1.8 | X | 0.2 | 0.7 | ||
| Isopropyl alcohol (2-Propanol) | 67-30-0 | 60.10 | X | 0.5 | 1.2 | X | 0.2 | 0.5 | ||
| Isopropylbenzene (Cumene) | 98-82-8 | 120.19 | X | 0.5 | 2.5 | |||||
| Methylene chloride | 75-09-2 | 84.94 | X | 0.5 | 1.7 | X | 0.2 | 0.7 | ||
| 2-Hexanone (MBK) | 591-78-6 | 100.1 | X | 0.5 | 2.0 | |||||
| 2-Butanone (MEK) | 78-93-3 | 72.10 | X | 0.5 | 1.5 | X | 0.2 | 0.6 | ||
| 4-Methyl-2-pentanone (MIBK) | 108-10-1 | 100.2 | X | 0.5 | 2.0 | X | 0.2 | 0.8 | ||
| Methyl methacrylate | 80-62-6 | 100.12 | X | 0.5 | 2.0 | X | 0.2 | 0.8 | ||
| Methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE) | 1634-04-4 | 88.15 | X | 0.5 | 1.8 | X | 0.2 | 0.7 | ||
| Naphthalene | 91-20-3 | 128.17 | X | 0.5 | 2.6 | |||||
| Propylene | 115-07-1 | 58.08 | X | 1 | 2.4 | |||||
| Styrene | 100-42-5 | 104.1 | X | 0.5 | 2.1 | X | 0.2 | 0.9 | ||
| Tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) | 75-65-0 | 74.12 | X | 0.5 | 1.5 | X | 0.2 | 0.6 | ||
| 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane | 79-34-5 | 167.9 | X | 0.5 | 3.4 | X | 0.2 | 1.4 | ||
| Tetrachloroethene | 127-18-4 | 165.8 | X | 0.5 | 3.4 | X | 0.2 | 1.4 | ||
| Tetrahydrofuran | 109-99-9 | 72.11 | X | 0.5 | 1.5 | X | 0.2 | 0.6 | ||
| Toluene | 108-88-3 | 92.14 | X | 0.5 | 1.9 | X | 0.2 | 0.8 | ||
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | 120-82-1 | 181.5 | X | 0.5 | 3.7 | X | 0.2 | 1.5 | ||
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 71-55-6 | 133.4 | X | 0.5 | 2.7 | X | 0.2 | 1.1 | ||
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 79-00-5 | 133.4 | X | 0.5 | 2.7 | X | 0.2 | 1.1 | ||
| Trichloroethene | 79-01-6 | 131.4 | X | 0.5 | 2.7 | X | 0.2 | 1.1 | ||
| Freon 11 (Trichlorofluoromethane) | 75-69-4 | 137.4 | X | 0.5 | 2.8 | X | 0.2 | 1.1 | ||
| Freon 113 (1,1,2-Trichloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethane) | 76-13-1 | 187.4 | X | 0.5 | 3.8 | X | 0.2 | 1.5 | ||
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 95-63-6 | 120.2 | X | 0.5 | 2.5 | X | 0.2 | 1.0 | ||
| 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene | 108-67-8 | 120.2 | X | 0.5 | 2.5 | X | 0.2 | 1.0 | ||
| 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane (Isooctane) | 540-81-1 | 114.2 | X | 0.5 | 2.3 | X | 0.2 | 0.9 | ||
| Vinyl acetate | 108-05-4 | 86.00 | X | 0.5 | 1.8 | |||||
| Bromoethene (Vinyl bromide) | 593-60-2 | 106.9 | X | 0.5 | 2.2 | X | 0.2 | 0.9 | ||
| Vinyl chloride | 75-01-4 | 62.50 | X | 0.5 | 1.3 | X | 0.2 | 0.5 | ||
| Xylene (para & meta) | 1330-20-7 | 106.2 | X | 1.0 | 4.3 | X | 0.4 | 1.7 | ||
| Xylene (ortho) | 95-47-6 | 106.2 | X | 0.5 | 2.2 | X | 0.2 | 0.9 | ||
| 74 | TO-15 Targets | 64 | LLTO-15 Targets | |||||||