BTEX

BTEX is an acronym for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene. This group of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is found in petroleum hydrocarbons, such as gasoline, and other common environmental contaminants.

Toxics Program Research on BTEX and other VOCs

• Using Oxygen to Enhance Biodegradation of Contaminants – Lessons Learned
• Using Oxygen to Clean Up Ground-Water Contamination
• Crude Oil Contamination in the Shallow Subsurface - Bemidji, Minnesota
• Processes Affecting the Natural Attenuation of Fuels in Ground Water
• Fuel Oxygenates - Laurel Bay, South Carolina
• Gasoline - Galloway Township, New Jersey
• Fate of Landfill Leachate - Norman Municipal Landfill, Norman, Oklahoma

Toxics Program Remediation of BTEX and other VOC-Related Activities

• Biodegradation of Charcoal Production Wastes, Kingsford, Michigan
• Oil Recovery Performance Monitoring, Bemidji, MN
• Oxygen-Release Compound Remediation Tests, Laurel Bay, SC
• Quanitfying Natural Attenuation at the Plume Scale, Galloway Township, NJ;
  Laurel Bay, SC
• Vapor Extraction Optimization, Galloway Township, NJ

USGS Information on VOCs

• NAWQA National Synthesis--Volatile Organic Compounds

BTEX Toxicological Information from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

• Interaction Profile for Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylenes (BTEX), Draft, For Public Comment
• ToxFAQs for Benzene
• Toxicological Profile for Benzene
• ToxFAQs for Ethylbenzene
• Toxicological Profile for Ethylbenzene
• ToxFAQs for Toluene
• Toxicological Profile for Toluene
• ToxFAQs for Xylenes
• Toxicological Profile for Xylenes

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Where can I get information on the health effects of toxic substances in water?
• Where can I find information on water-quality criteria for streams and other water bodies?
• Where can I find information on the toxicity of chemicals?
• Where can I find data on chemical and physical constants that control environmental fate?

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