1. Xylene
Kenzie Trent

2. Sources •Industrial •Automobile exhaust •Use as a solvent
•An accidental spill

3. Xylene is both an indoor and outdoor pollutant.

4. Outdoor: automobiles, soil, groundwater, surface water.
Indoor: consumer products and buildings with poor ventilation.

5. Xylene is a primary pollutant and volatile organic.

6. Human Health Effects Depression of nervous system. Long term exposure:
Headaches
Depression
Insomnia
Tremors
Memory issues

7. Environmental Effect
Xylene contaminates water because it is a liquid.

8. Prevention & Reduction
Adequate ventilation systems.
Using substitutes for xylene as a solvent
Government regulations keep indoor levels low