Common household products that contain hydrocarbons

Type of hydrocarbon	Household product examples (common hydrocarbon ingredient)
Aliphatic	Lighter fluid (naphtha^) Cigarette and other lighter fluid refills (butane) Furniture polish (mineral seal oil) Fuel (propane^¶, kerosene, and gasoline^) Varnishes (mineral spirits) Paint thinner (mineral spirits and other petroleum distillates^) Household light oil and other lubricants (other petroleum distillates^) Carburetor cleaners (petroleum distillates^*; may also contain methanol)
Terpene	Paint thinner (turpentine) Gas treatments (turpentine) Wood and surface cleaning products (pine oil)
Aromatic	Gasoline (benzene, xylene, and toluene)^¶ Painter thinners (xylene) Model or shoe glues (toluene)^¶ Liquid solders (toluene) Carburetor cleaners (xylene and toluene; may also contain methanol)
Halogenated hydrocarbons	Computer keyboard cleaners (fluorinated hydrocarbons) Painter strippers (methylene chloride [metabolized to carbon monoxide] or trichloroethylene) Spot removers (trichloroethylene) Typewriter correction fluid (trichloroethylene)^¶ Paper correction fluid (trichloroethane) Brake cleaners (tetrachloroethylene)

To obtain emergency consultation with a medical toxicologist, in the United States, call 1-800-222-1222 for the nearest regional poison center. Contact information for poison centers around the world is available at the WHO website and in the UpToDate topic on regional poison centers (society guideline links).

* Gasoline and naphtha contain mixtures of aliphatic hydrocarbons but also contain other substances, such as xylene, toluene, benzene, and/or naphthalene. Leaded gasoline contains tetraethyl lead. Petroleum distillates are derived from crude oil processing and contain gasoline, naphtha, mineral spirits, kerosene, paraffin wax, and tar.

¶ Inhalant abuse described with this compound.

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Common household products that contain hydrocarbons