Role of CFC's, substitutes, and other halogenated chemicals in climate change

Technical Report · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:5738346

den Elzen, M G.J.; Rotmans, J; Swart, R J

Because of their ozone depleting potential the most important chlorofluorocarbons and halons have been subjected to international control by the Montreal Protocol. Generally these substances play also a significant role in the greenhouse effect. For the implementation of the Montreal agreement measures have to be taken, including conservation, recycling and the application of alternative products. Presently a complete phase out of the regulated CFCs is being negotiated. The feasibility of such a phase out is suggested to be dependent on the development of alternative halocarbons, notably the partly halogenated chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and fluorocarbons (HFCs). Also other existing ozone depleting substances have been brought into the discussion: carbon tetrachloride and methylchloroform. The report evaluates the consequences of different policies with respect to these nonregulated products for climate change.

• Research Organization: Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiene, Bilthoven (Netherlands)
• OSTI ID: 5738346
• Report Number(s): PB-91-164897/XAB; RIVM--222901002
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
CLIMATES
CONTROL
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
FREONS
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
LAYERS
MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE LAYER
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
VARIATIONS