Sources of Contamination
The following lists some typical contamination sources. There
are many other contamination sources not listed here.
Potential Contamination Sources Outside
the Home
» Gas stations
» Machine shops
» Chemical manufacturing plants
» Incinerators
» Dry cleaners
» Chemical waste storage facilities
» Oil refineries
» Landfills
» Manufacturing plants that use cleaning
solvents or gasoline based products
Potential Contamination From Household
Products
» Oven cleaners
» Bathroom cleaning products
» Pesticides
» Bug sprays
» Drain cleaners
» Carpet cleaners
» Household spray paint products
» Home mechanical cleaning products
Chemicals Sometimes Found Where Environmental
Pollution is Discovered Include:
Benzene
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Xylene
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Vinyl Chloride
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MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)
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Benzidine
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TCA (1,1,1-Trichlorathane)
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TCE (Trichlorethylene)
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PERC (Perchloroethylene)
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Mercury
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Methylene Chloride
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Cadmium
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1,2-Dichloroethane
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Lead
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1,1-Dichloroethane
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Chromium
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Beryllium Chlorinated Solvents
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Toluene
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Hydrocarbons |
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