BAPI VOC Sensor Product Information Sheet

D34

Common Volatile Organic Compounds
Detected by BAPI’s VOC Sensor

Depending on the source of the information, 5,000 to 10,000 unique Volatile Organic Compounds
(VOCs) exist. BAPI’s VOC sensor reacts to all of them.

VOCs are chemicals that contain carbon and have boiling points below 100°C. Most can be vapors
at room temperature. In their liquid form many VOCs can contaminate ground water.

Families of VOCs detected are:

• CO, CH4, LPG

• Alcohols

• Ketones. Ketones are solvents. The best known are Acetone and Methyl Ethyl Ketone or MEK.

• Organic Acids. Common organic acids are Lactic acid, Acetic acid, Formic acid, Citric acid and
Oxalic acid

• Amines. Amines are derivatives of ammonia.

Wikipedia lists 175 compounds as amines, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Amines

• Aliphatic Hydrocarbons. Aliphatic hydrocarbons are ammable hydrocarbons with little or no
odor. Examples are hexane, parafn, methane and acetylene.

• Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Aromatic hydrocarbons are ammable hydrocarbons with a discernable
odor. Examples are benzene, furan, pyridine, toluene, asphaltene and picric acid.

Rev. 10/16/17

A list of some of the most common VOCs and their sources follows.

VOC

Source

1-hexene...............................................Human metabolism

1-isocyanobutane

1,1,1-trichloroethane.............................Ink, Paint, Photo-resist, Photographic lm

1,4-dioxane
2-bromopentane
(2-methylcyclohexyl) propanedinitrile
2,2-dimethylbutane
2,3,3-trimethylpentane
2,3-dimethylpentane
2,3,4-trimetylpentane
3-methylhexane

3,4-dimethyl-1-pentene.........................Human metabolism

4-methyl-1-pentene

5-methyl-1-hexene................................Human metabolism

6-methyl-1-heptanol..............................Human metabolism

Acetaldehyde
Ripening of fruit

Acetic acid esters .................................Surface cleaners

Acetone

bis-(1,1-dimethylethyl)nitroxide.............Human metabolism

Benzene
Butoxyethanol
Butyl acetate
C6 - C10 substituted alkanes
Carbon Monoxide
Cooking appliances, Smoking

Decanal ................................................Articial avors, Perfume, Human metabolism

Dichlorobenzene...................................Deodorizers

................................................Polyester resins, Vinyl, Adhesives, Human metabolism

...............................................Plastics, Building materials, Furniture, Ofce equipment

.................................Coatings

...........................................Spot removers

...................................Prescription drugs

...Human metabolism

............................... Human metabolism

..........................Human metabolism

............................. Human metabolism

............................Human metabolism

.................................... Human metabolism

..............................Human metabolism

........................................Disinfectants, Adhesives, Coatings, Plastics, Lubricants,

.......................................Surface cleaners

.........................................Surface cleaners

...............Cleaners, Polishers

.................................Automobile exhaust, Fuel based heating,

Common Volatile Organic Compounds

Detected by BAPI’s VOC Sensor

A list of some of the most common VOCs and their sources follows, continued from previous page...

Source

VOC

Dipropylene glycol ................................Surface cleaners

Ethanol
Ethyl Alcohol
Human Metabolism

Eucalyptol ............................................. Cosmetics, Articial avors, Insecticides

Formaldehyde.......................................Biocides, Disinfectants

Heptane
Hydrocarbons
Isobutane
Isobutene

Isoprene................................................Synthetic rubber, Human metabolism

Limonene

Methane................................................Natural gas, Human metabolism

Methoxyethanol

Methoxyethoxyethanol..........................Surface cleaners

Methylcyclohexane

Methylethylketone.................................Adhesives, coatings, Plastics, Lubricants

Methyl methacrylate
Naphthalene
Nonanal
Organic Chloramines

Pentane
Phenol
Pinene
Propane
Siloxanes
Tetrachloroethene
Tetrachloroethylene
Toluene
Polyurethane lacquers

Trichloromethane ..................................Human metabolism

r (1-methylethyl)cyclopropane

Xylene...................................................Plastics, Synthetic Rubber, Polyester clothing

.................................................Disinfectants, Human metabolism

......................................... Cosmetics, Cleaners, Disinfectants, Detergents, Paints,

................................................ Human metabolism

.......................................Waxes, Polishes

..............................................Aerosol cleaners

..............................................Aerosol cleaners

..............................................Cosmetics, Cleaners, Articial avors, Prescription drugs

....................................Surface cleaners

............................... Human metabolism

.............................Hard surface cleaners

.........................................Disinfectants, Repellants

................................................Articial avors, Perfume, Human metabolism

............................Combination of general and pool cleaning chemicals and

human metabolism

................................................Polystyrene foam, Refrigerants

..................................................Platics, Cosmetics, Disinfectants

..................................................Perfume, Human metabolism

................................................ Fuel based heating, Cooking appliances, Cleaners

.............................................. Waxes, Polishes

.................................Dry cleaning

..............................Spot cleaners

................................................. Paints, Coatings, Cleaners, Detergents, Smoking,

..............Adhesives, Coatings, Plastics, Lubricants

D35