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Xylenes

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Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Part of the book series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology ((RECT,volume 106))

Abstract

Xylenes, also known as xylols and dimethylbenzene, are used as solvents for paints, inks, and adhesives and as components of detergents and other industrial and household products. The structure and properties of the xylenes are shown in Table 1.

Xylene occurs naturally as a component of petroleum oil. They are produced in large amounts, i.e., 5 billion lb (2.3 billion kg) in 1982 in the U.S. (USITC 1984). They are also produced indirectly in large volumes during gasoline refining and other operations.

Based on information in USEPA (1985a), except Section I, which is based on USEPA (1987).

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Ware, G.W. (1988). Xylenes. In: Ware, G.W. (eds) Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol 106. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3922-2_19

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