Sentences with phrase «contain volatile organic compounds»

Most contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), but there are increasingly more being produced with low to zero VOCs.

The air «fresheners» we'd used for years contained volatile organic compounds.

Until recently, most interior paints would have contained volatile organic compounds (VOCs for short).

Not exact matches

That's because it contains a variety of organic sulfur compounds in a volatile oil, which provide certain health benefits.

Paint: Choose water - based paint, ideally one that contains low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or none at all.

In fact, the E.P.A. says the lake that Martens bobbed around in for about ten minutes while wearing a life jacket contains the following substances: «mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); pesticides; creosotes; heavy metals including lead, cobalt, and mercury; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as chlorobenzene.»

With many sources of pollution in some parts of the world, however, air pollution also can contain a mix of hazardous gaseous molecules, such as carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, sulfur dioxide and other volatile organic compounds.

Mattresses that contain these substances can release VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and PCBEs into the air (and into the body) during sleep.

Lavender contains many organic compounds and active ingredients, most of which can be found in its volatile oil.

Many household cleaners contain contain hazardous ingredients such as organic solvents and petroleum based chemicals which can release volatile organic compounds into your indoor air.

7: Forests).18, 31,32,33,34,35 Long periods of record high temperatures are associated with droughts that contribute to dry conditions and drive wildfires in some areas.159 Wildfire smoke contains particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and various volatile organic compounds (which are ozone precursors) 37and can significantly reduce air quality, both locally and in areas downwind of fires.38, 39,40,41,42

Household cleaning products in the U.S. might soon be a little greener, thanks to a new rule in California that will require companies to reformulate products so they contain fewer volatile organic compounds, or

Fusion colours are non-toxic, lead free, virtually odorless and have no volatile organic compounds (VOC), contain no ammonia or formaldehyde.»

The homeowners felt passionately about air quality, so they chose a paint that contained zero VOCs — volatile organic compounds, chemicals that give paint an odor and can contribute to poor indoor air quality.