Ozone depletion revisited: EPA regulation of chlorofluorocarbons

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Regulation; (United States)

OSTI ID:6445024

Rabin, R L

Last October, prime news coverage focused once again on chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Only two years earlier, a governmental ban on using CFCs as a propellant in aerosol spray cans appeared to have met public safety concerns. But then, on October 7, 1980, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated that the hazards associated with CFCs loomed larger than ever. EPA also announced that if additional controls are to be imposed, it leans toward a marketable permits system, an economic incentives approach that has been much discussed in the literature but is still untested. What are the hazards posed by CFCs. How does the growth in the chemical's use both here and abroad affect the regulatory problem. If further controls are needed, is the innovative marketable permits approach the best way of proceeding. As EPA considers further action, these issues deserve careful examination.

• OSTI ID: 6445024
• Journal Information: Regulation; (United States), Journal Name: Regulation; (United States) Vol. 5:2; ISSN REGUD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
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