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Petroleum hydrocarbons

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020798

A large family of several hundred chemical compounds that are derived from crude oil. Some chemicals that may be found in TPH are hexane, jet fuels, mineral oils, benzene, toluene, xylenes, naphthalene and fluorene, as well as other petroleum products and gasoline components.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-020798
FieldEnvironment
SubjectHealth and safety
ReferencesSchool Siting Guidelines Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Petroleum hydrocarbons",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A large family of several hundred chemical compounds that are derived from crude oil. Some chemicals that may be found in TPH are hexane, jet fuels, mineral oils, benzene, toluene, xylenes, naphthalene and fluorene, as well as other petroleum products and gasoline components.",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "School Siting Guidelines Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/petroleum-hydrocarbons/"
}

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