The environmental fate and toxicity of active ingredients in pesticide formulations has been investigated for many decades, but relatively little research has been conducted on the fate of pesticide co-formulants or inerts. Some co-formulants are volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and can contribute to ground-level ozone pollution. Effective product assessment methods are required to reduce emissions of the most reactive VOCs. Six emulsifiable concentrate pesticide products were characterized for percent VOC by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and gas chromatographyemass spectrometry (GCeMS). TGA estimates exceeded GCeMS by 10e50% in all but one product, indicating that for some products a fraction of active ingredient is released during TGA or that VOC contribution was underestimated by GCeMS. VOC profiles were examined using TGAeFourier transform infrared (FTIR) evolved gas analysis and were compared to GCeMS results. The TGAeFTIR method worked best for products with the simplest and most volatile formulations, but could be developed into an effective product screening tool. An ozone formation potential (OFP) for each product was calculated using the chemical composition from GCeMS and published maximum incremental reactivity (MIR) values. OFP values ranged from 0.1 to 3.1 g ozone g �1