Chlorofluorocarbon
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Chlorofluorocarbons and hydrochlorofluorocarbons are fully or partly halogenated hydrocarbons that contain carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine. They are produced as volatile derivatives of methan
CFCs negatively affecting stratospheric ozone production
NASA projection of stratospheric ozone, in Dobson units, if chlorofluorocarbons had not been banned. Animated version.
Freon tanks awaiting CFC reclamation and container recycling in 2012
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Freon
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Freon is a registered trademark of Chemours and generic descriptor for a number of halocarbon products. They are stable, nonflammable, low toxicity gases or liquids which have generally been used as r
Chlorofluorocarbon
…volatile derivatives of methane, ethane, and propane. The most common example of a CFC is dichlorodifluoromethane (R-12). R-12, also commonly called Freon, is used as a refrigerant. Many CFCs have been widely used as refrigerants, propellants (in aerosol applications), gaseous fire suppression systems…
A can of 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (Freon 134a) used for recharging vehicle air conditioning