mürgine värvuseta vedelik, mida saadakse nafta ja kivisöe töötlemisproduktidest; kasut lahustina, bensiinilisandina jm
a mixture of three closely related aromatic hydrocarbons of the benzene group having isomeric forms of orthoxylene (o-xylene), metaxylene (m-xylene), and paraxylene (p-xylene)
Aruandes esitatakse andmed LOÜ-de summaarsete (NMVOC) heitkoguste kohta ning eraldi järgmiste ühendite heitkoguste kohta, välja arvatud metaan: ... 30) ksüleen (dimetüülbenseen) (C6H4(CH3)2) ja aromaatsed süsivesinikud, CAS nr 1330-20-7 ja muud; ...
Major environmental releases of xylenes are due to: emissions from petroleum refining, gasoline and diesel engines; emissions from its use as a solvent for alkyl resins, lacquers, enamels, rubber cement, pesticide sprays and in organic synthesis; leaks and evaporation losses during the transport and storage of gasoline and other fuels and from carburetor losses; agricultural spraying. Xylenes are a natural products of many plants, and are a component of petroleum and coal tar.
