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. 2019 Jan 9;19(2):233. doi: 10.3390/s19020233

Table 1.

Chemical formula, formula weight, IDLH (immediately dangerous to life or health) and TLV (threshold limit value) of VOCs.

Gases Chemical Formula Formula Weight (g/mol) IDLH (ppm) TLV (ppm)
Ethanol C2H5OH 46.07 3300 1000
Acetone CH3COCH3 58.08 20,000 750
Formaldehyde HCHO 30.03 20 0.75
Toluene C7H8 92.14 500 100
Acetylene C2H2 26.04 NA NA

NA = not available.