Common Solvents (Volatile Organic Compounds-VOC’s) and Their Health Hazards

Updated Oct. 2025 Are All Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Hazardous to Health? Are Mineral Spirits, Stoddard Solvent, Petroleum Distillates, Petroleum Naphtha, Turpentine, Painter’s Naphtha, VM&P Naphtha, Acetone, Lacquer Thinner, Isopropyl Alcohol, Toluene, Methyl Alcohol, and Xylene all the same? Are they hazardous? The answer is NO and YES! No, they are not the same because … Continue reading →