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abreviation for Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds, which are organic compounds of a boiling point higher than water and which may vaporize when exposed to temperatures above room temperature, including pesticides, PAHs, PCBs and phthalates. SVOCs are typically industrial plasticizers e.g. phthalates, by-products of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels e.g benzo[a]pyrene.