News focus: Cooperative formed for ozone layer protection

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association; (USA)

OSTI ID:6943527

Nine major US corporations announced the formation of The Industry Cooperative for Ozone Layer Protection to work with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in eliminating ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons used in their worldwide operations. The nine firms, AT and T, Boeing, DEC, Ford, General Electric, Honeywell, Motorola, Northern Telecom and Texas Instruments announced their commitment on October 10 at an international conference on CFC and halon substitutes. EPA will cooperative with the new cooperative via a formal Memorandum of Understanding. Members of the new Cooperative will join forces to: encourage prompt adoption of environmentally acceptable chemical and technological alternatives to CFC solvents; share information on new alternatives with industry worldwide; and work with their overseas operations, suppliers, and customers to encourage adoption of ozone-safe technology by small companies in developing countries.

• OSTI ID: 6943527
• Journal Information: Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association; (USA) Vol. 39:12; ISSN JAWAE; ISSN 1047-3289
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
COOPERATION
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FREONS
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
INTERAGENCY COOPERATION
LAYERS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE LAYER
POLLUTION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
STRATOSPHERE