• Ozone
Depleting Potential (ODP)
All CFC’s do not have
the same potential
to reduce the steady state ozone level.
• CFC-11
Lifetime 70 yr ODP 1
CFC-12 110
yr 0.86
• Halons CF2ClBr H-1211 > 1
used in fire fighting
sytems for computers
• Du Pont & ICI new
refridgerants & propell.
CF3CH2F HFC-134a 0 CHClF2 HCFC-22 0.053
• HFCs , HCFCs and isobutane (Germany)
CF3CH2F + OH. ® CF3CHF. + H2O ® HF, CO2
tropospheric clean up, does not get to stratosphere