Pollutant or Pollutant Class |
Potential Sources |
Environmental Tobacco Smoke |
Lighted cigarettes, cigars, pipes |
Combustion Contaminants |
Furnaces, generators, gas or kerosene space heaters, tobacco products, outdoor air, vehicles. |
Biological Contaminants |
Wet or damp materials, cooling towers, humidifiers, cooling coils or drain pans, damp duct insulation or filters, condensation, re-entrained sanitary exhausts, bird droppings, cockroaches or rodents, dustmites on upholstered furniture or carpeting, body odors. |
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) |
Paints, stains, varnishes, solvents, pesticides, adhesives, wood preservatives, waxes, polishes, cleansers, lubricants, sealants, dyes, air fresheners, fuels, plastics, copy machines, printers, tobacco products, perfumes, dry cleaned clothing. |
Formaldehyde |
Particle board, plywood, cabinetry, furniture, fabrics. |
Soil gases (radon, sewer gas, VOCs, methane) |
Soil and rock (radon), sewer drain leak, dry drain traps, leaking underground storage tanks, land fill |
Pesticides |
Termiticides, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, disinfectants, herbicides. |
Particles and Fibers |
Printing, paper handling, smoking and other combustion, outdoor sources, deterioration of materials, construction/renovation, vacuuming, insulation. |
Full Table from EPA Here. |