Xylene

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-030646",
  "term": "Xylene",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definitions": [
    "Please see the ATSDR fact sheet for xylene.",
    "1. There are three forms of xylene in which the methyl groups vary on the benzene ring: meta-xylene, ortho-xylene, and para-xylene (m-, o-, and p-xylene). Chemical industries produce xylene from petroleum. It is one of the top 30 chemicals produced in the United States in terms of volume. Xylene is used as a solvent and in the printing, rubber, and leather industries. It is also used as a cleaning agent, a thinner for paint, and in paints and varnishes. It is found in small amounts in airplane fuel and gasoline.\n\n2. Combination of the three isomers: o-xylene, m-xylene, and p-xylene."
  ],
  "subject": [
    "Land, waste and cleanup",
    "Chemical substances"
  ],
  "references": [
    "RCRA Glossary of Terms",
    "CDC Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Toxic Substances Portal",
    "40 CFR 439.1 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/xylene/"
}