The US Environmental Protection Agency defines "Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)" in 40 CFR 51.100(s) as “any compound of carbon, excluding carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, and ammonium carbonate, which participates in atmospheric photochemical reactions.” VOC are precursors to the formation of ground level ozone and particulate matter in the atmosphere which are the main ingredients of the air pollutant referred to as smog.

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Volatile organic compounds, Test methods, Protective coatings, Water, Coatings, Materials, Industries, Regulations, Solids, Solvents, Density, Paints, Architectural coating
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