Volatile Organic Compounds VOC Cdc Form

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[Music] what are voc's voc's or volatile organic compounds are a large group of carbon-based chemicals that easily evaporate at room temperature there are thousands of different voccs produced and used in our daily lives and they're everywhere in this video we're going to focus on man-made voc's carpets paints Coatings Cosmetics cleaning chemic chicals air fresheners adhesives and gasoline to just name a few these types of man-made voc's contribute to greenhouse gases While most people can smell high levels of voc's other voc's have no odor this is very important odor does not indicate the level of risk from inhalation of this group of chemicals just because you can't smell it doesn't mean there aren't any voc's present the risk of health effects from inhaling any chemical depends on the content level of voc's how long you're exposed to them and how often you're exposed to them to reduce exposure to these toxins always look for products that contain the lowest amount of voc's and stay