Article: New EU Rules on Halons, ODS Coming Soon.(Brief Article)

Article: Making use of ozone-depleting ...
Chemical Engineering;  October 1, 2007 ;     685 words ...Although halons (brominated or chlorinated fluorocarbons ... stratospheric ozone depletion. However, halons are potentially valuable chemicals that ... researchers developing a process to convert halons into useful hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs ...

Article: HRC Will Not Import Recycled Halons From Countries That ...
Chemical Market Reporter;  August 3, 1998 ;     608 words ... ... will not facilitate transfers of recycled halons from countries that still produce or import ... program to address concerns about recycled halons being imported into the US and Europe ... Protocol allows developing nations to produce halons and ozone-depleting substances (ODSs ...

Article: Manila to Begin Recovery of Halons.(Brief Article)
Ozone Depletion Network Online Today;  March 26, 2001 ;     542 words ... ... country will launch an initiative to begin recovering halons. Halons are among several categories of ozone-depleting substances ... Paranaque City will recover, recycle and manage banned halons from all fire extinguishers. Specifically, the bank ...

Article: UNEP Releases New Publication on Halons.(Brief Article)
Ozone Depletion Network Online Today;  June 5, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... developing countries phase out the use of halons as fire extinguishing agents. The booklet, titled "Eliminating Dependency on Halons: Case Studies," presents eight examples ... ozone depletion potential (ODP) tons of halons continue to be produced in developing ...

Article: Du Pont company accelerates phaseout of chlorofluorocarbons and ...
The Journal of Coatings Technology;  January 1, 1992 ;     700+ words ... ... phaseout of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and Halons by three to five years in response to ... stated policy is to phase out CFCs and Halons as soon as possible--but no later than ... the end points to year-end 1994 for Halons and 1996 for CFCs. The position applies ...

Article: Loss of Halons Turns Focus to Misting Systems.(Brief ...
Ozone Depletion Network Online Today;  November 26, 2001 ;     700+ words ...With ozone-depleting halons set to be phased out over the next few ... fire control applications. Because halons have one of the highest ozone-depleting ... another advantage over ozone-depleting halons. The systems are able to clean the ...

Article: Great Lakes says alternative to halons developed for fire ...
The Oil Daily;  May 22, 1990 ;     700+ words ...Great Lakes Says Alternative to Halons Developed for Fire Fighting Applications WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind ... chemical that it expects to become a significant alternative to halons. Halons, a chemical group used to extinguish fires and suppress explosions ...