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Article: UNEP Releases New Publication on Halons.(Brief Article)
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- Ozone Depletion Network Online Today
- Article date:
- June 5, 2001
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United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Division of Technology, Industry and Economics' (DTIE) OzonAction Program recently released a new publication intended to help developing countries phase out the use of halons as fire extinguishing agents. The booklet, titled "Eliminating Dependency on Halons: Case Studies," presents eight examples of how various countries and organizations have approached and addressed different aspects of halon management.
UNEP said the case studies range from the adoption of alternatives in different sectors -- including aviation, electronic facilities and the military -- to how a country organized a network of stakeholders and ...