VOC
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They include substances like chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHC) chloroform, tetrachloormethane, tetrachloorethyleen,... Also monoaromatic substances (MAH) like benzene, toluene and ethylbenzene are VOCs Most are industrial compounds with high annual production. tetrachloormethane is produced 300,000 tons a year. Persistant and toxic but low bioaccumulation (compared to PCBs) Chronic exposure to VOCs (like benzene) can cause immunodeficiency and have carcinogenic effects.
[1]- ↑ Roose, P.; Brinkman, U.A.Th. (2005). Determination of volatile organic compounds in marine biota, in: Roose, P. (2005). Volatile organic compounds and related microcontaminants in the Scheldt estuary and the southern North Sea: method development and monitoring. pp. 85-108
