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In a recent ION Science article they’ve shared a Top 10 list of VOC’s (volatile organic compounds) you should be testing for in your work environment. View the full article here: 10 Most Common VOCs Gases Found In Buildings

  1. Benzene – crude oil for oil & gas applications as well as used to make plastics, resins, synthetic fibers, rubber lubricants, dyes, detergents, drugs, and pesticides
  2. Formaldehyde – food and beverage applications
  3. Toluene – solvent in paints, lacquers, thinners, glues, correction fluid, and nail polish remover, as well as used in the printing and leather tanning processes
  4. Carbon Disulfide – chlorinated water production and used to make rubber, viscose rayon, cellophane, and carbon tetrachloride
  5. Acetone – textile, electronics, and pharmaceutical applications
  6. Dichlorobenzene – herbicides, dye manufacturing, and cleaning solvent 
  7. Xylene – binding agent for aviation gasoline, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture 
  8. Butanal – manufacturing of rubber accelerators, synthetic resins, solvents, and plasticizers
  9. Ethanol – alcoholic beverage manufacturing and automotive additive 
  10. Terpenes – surface preservatives for inks and electronics, as well as used for dispersants and solvents 

ION Science has over 30 years of industry experience designing, manufacturing, and supplying PID gas sensors, gas detection instruments, and leak detectors for a wide range of industries and applications. Shop EGas Depot for a variety of ION Science VOC detectors and calibration gases.