Group

Compounds

Concentration, ppm*

Before Hurricane Harvey

After Hurricane Harvey

VOCs

Acetone

0

1500

Benzene

0

380

Chloroform

0

830

Ethylbenzene

0

0

m,p-Xylene

0

0

n-Butyl alcohol

0

0

o-Xylene

0

0

Toluene

0

290

PAHs

Acenaphthalene

0

0

Acenaphthylene

0

0.068

Anthracene

0

0.032

Benzo[a]anthracene

0

0.030

Benzo[a]pyrene

0

0.028

Benzo[b]fluoranthene

0

0.031

Benzo[g,h,i]perylene

0

0.028

Benzo[k]fluoranthene

0

0.029

Chrysene

0

0.031

Dibenz[a,h]anthracene

0

0.033

Fluoranthene

0

0.0046

Fluorene

0

0.043

Phenanthrene

0

0.039

Phenol

0

0

Pyrene

0

0.034