Organic Contaminants

Organic substances are those that contain carbon. These include many complex, and groups of complex, substances along with living things. Solvents, pesticides, paints, inks, dyes, varnishes, and gasoline are just a few of the ubiquitous products that contain organic chemicals. Below are two lists of organic contaminants. Click on the organic pollutant name for information on environmental occurrence, exposure, carcinogenic probability and federal regulations on the contaminant.

Volatile Organic Compounds

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethene
1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloroethene1,2-Dichloropropane
1-ButanolAcetaldehydeAcetaldehyde
AcetonitrileBenzeneButraldehyde
Carbon DisulfideCarbon TetrachlorideChlorobenzene
ChloroformCyclohexaneDichloromethane
EthylbenzeneFormaldehydeFreon 113
MethanolMethyl Ethyl KetoneMethyl Isobutyl Ketone
Methyl MethacrylateMethyl-Tert-Butyl EtherPara-Dichlorobenzene
StyreneVinyl ChlorideXylene


Synthethic Organic Compounds

1,1-Biphenyl2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin)Acrylonitrile
AlachlorAldrin and DeldrinAtrazine
Benzo(a)pyreneCarbofuranChlordane
DalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl)-PhthalateDibromochloropropane (DBCP)
DinosebDiquatEndothall
EndrinEthylene Dibromide (EDB)Glyphosate
HeptachlorHexachlorobenzeneHexachlorocyclo-Pentadiene
LindaneMethoxychlorOxamyl(vydate)
PentachlorophenolPicloramPolychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)SilvexSimazine
Toxaphene  
 
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