What Are Voc Apes

volatile organic compounds (VOCs) organic compound that evaporates at typical atmospheric temperatures. secondary pollutants. a primary pollutant that has undergone transformation in the presence of sunlight, water, oxygen, and other compounds.

What does VOC stand for?

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are a large group of chemicals that are found in many products we use to build and maintain our homes. Once these chemicals are in our homes, they are released or “off-gas” into the indoor air we breathe.

What do VOCs do to the environment?

VOCs are an important pollutant because of their contribution to the formation of ground-level ozone. When VOCs are released into the atmosphere, they react with nitrogen oxides (NOx) to create ozone molecules.