Volatile organic compounds (Q1146)
Subject, term, tag: Volatile organic compounds
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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Subject, term, tag: Volatile organic compounds |
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IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026
Important class of organic chemical air pollutants that are volatile at ambient air conditions. Other terms used to represent VOCs are hydrocarbons (HCs), reactive organic gases (ROGs) and non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs). NMVOCs are major contributors – together with nitrogen oxides (NOx), and carbon monoxide (CO) – to the formation of photochemical oxidants such as ozone (O 3). (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026