What does HCFC stand for?

Hydrochlorofluorocarbon

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Scientists estimate that if HFCs become the replacement chemicals of choice for another group of ozone-depleting substances, hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), in refrigeration, mobile air conditioning units and foams over the coming decades, their contribution to global warming could rise sharply.

Egypt : Upgrading Ozone Layer Treaty To Assist In Combating Climate ...

Byline: ANI New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): Union Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday that India has developed a comprehensive Road Map and Action Plan to phase-out of production and consumption of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) in various sectors.

Action plan to phase out consumption of HCFC is on track: Ramesh

The decision comes after an international treaty last May challenged industries in Bahrain and other developing countries to find alternatives for hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), used mainly in air-conditioning and harmful to the ozone layer.

Bahrain bid to protect ozone

The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy has cautioned industry and the public to be certain that their hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigerant purchases are legal, and to refuse to buy illegally imported refrigerants.

Industry Coalition Cautions Against Illegal Import of HCFCs

details the New York-based company's plan to retire or retrofit 17 refrigeration units by July 2009 that use hydrochlorofluorocarbons — a gas that, when leaked, damages the ozone layer that protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.

Bristol-Myers settles Clean Air violations

The building's vapor-misting air conditioning emits no ozone layer-depleting hydrochlorofluorocarbons.

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The agreement reached Friday night will accelerate a treaty to freeze and phase out hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) which are used in home appliances, some refrigerators, hair sprays and air conditioners, said Nick Nuttall, spokesman for the United Nations Environment Program.

Nations to speed elimination of destructive gas

Keeping food cold but easily accessible is a resource-intensive undertaking, involving electricity, compressor motors, and insulation, as well as gases such as hydrochlorofluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons, which contribute to ozone depletion and the greenhouse effect.

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