An assessment of alternatives and technologies for replacing ozone- depleting substances at DOE facilities

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10185503· OSTI ID:10185503

Purcell, C W; Miller, K B; Friedman, J R; Rapoport, R D; Conover, D R; Hendrickson, P L ^[1]; Koss, T C ^[2]

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1. Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
2. USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Environmental Guidance

Title VI of the Clean Air Act, as amended, mandates a production phase-out for ozone-depleting substances (ODSs). These requirements will have a significant impact on US Department of Energy (DOE) facilities. Currently, DOE uses ODSs in three major activities: fire suppression (halon), refrigeration and cooling (chlorofluorocarbons [CFCs]), and cleaning that requires solvents (CFCs, methyl chloroform, and carbon tetrachloride). This report provides basic information on methods and strategies to phase out use of ODSs at DOE facilities.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 10185503
• Report Number(s): PNL--8222; ON: DE93002862
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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