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low-molecular-weight hydrocarbon [1 record]

Record 1 2001-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrochemistry
  • Pollutants
CONT

Hydrocarbons are emitted in automobile exhaust gas and comprise a complex mixture of chemicals. Included in the mix are such low-molecular-weight hydrocarbons as methane, ethane and ethylene which are present in gasoline itself. The mixture may also contain benzene, a chemical which can exert direct adverse health effects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie du pétrole
  • Agents de pollution

Spanish

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