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G.H. RAISONI INSTITUTE OF ENGRG.

TECHNOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
TAE-II

TOPIC: CFC'S
NAME: KAUSTUBH ZAWAR
ROLL NO: B-36
BRANCH: F.Y. B.TECH COMPUTER SCIENCE
WHAT ARE CFC's ?
Chlorofluorocarbons, commonly known as CFCS, are a group of man-made compounds containing
chlorine, fluorine and carbon. They are not found anywhere in nature.

The production of CFCs began in the 1930s for the purpose of refrigeration. Since then they have
been extensively utilized as propellants in aerosols, as blowing agents in foam manufacture and in
air conditioning.

There are no removal processes or sinks for CFCs in the lowest part of the atmosphere called the
troposphere. As a result they are transported up into the stratosphere, between 10 to 50 km above
the Earth's surface, where they are broken down by ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the Sun,
releasing free chlorine atoms which cause significant ozone depletion.
SOURCES OF CFC:
• The most common emitter of CFCs are refrigerants, particularly those used after the 1930s.

• Gasses containing CFCs were used for a long time as components in aerosol cans and propellant
liquids.

• Aviation regulations in some countries still require fire suppression systems outfitted with Halon,
a coolant containing CFCs.

• As refrigerants and aerosol cans containing CFCs become older and more obsolete, people tend to
forget about them, leaving them eventually to leak and further contaminate the atmosphere.

Chlorofluorocarbons are far less abundant than carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but they are
10,000 times more powerful as a greenhouse gas and can remain in the atmosphere for more than
45 to 100 years.
EFFECTS OF CFC'S:
• Direct exposure to some types of CFCs can cause unconsciousness, shortness of breath,and
irregular heartbeat. It can also cause confusion, drowsiness, coughing, sore throat, difficulty
breathing, and eye redness and pain. Direct skin contact with some types of CFCs can cause
frostbite or dry skin.

• CFC cause the breakdown of the ozone layer that protects the earth from the sun's ultraviolet
(UV) radiation.

• The depletion of ozone layer causes UV rays to enter earth's atmosphere which in turn causes
skin cancer, cataracts and other eye damage.

• It is harmful on its own in large enough dosage Overexposure may cause dizziness, loss of
concentration, Central Nervous System depression and/or cardiac arrhythmia.
WHAT CAN WE DO TO STOP CFC EMISSION:

By checking labels for CFCs and choosing other products without CFCs as an alternative can most
certainly prevent further CFC damage to our environment.

Electronic appliances emit CFC even when they are not in use. So always unplug the electronic
instruments when they are not in use.

Replace your old refrigerators and air conditioners as they are the major contributors of CFC in
the atmosphere.

Prefer buying energy-efficient appliances like fluorescent bulbs.

Plant trees, as they absorb UV rays greatly and thus protect the environment.
CFC PRODUCTION IN INDIA:
The Montreal Agreement of September 16, 1987, laid down rules
for the phasing out of the production and use of CFCS
(chlorofluorocarbons). Every country in the world agreed and
ratified this, the only time this has happened in history.

India has successfully achieved the complete phase out of


Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b, which is a chemical used
by foam manufacturing enterprises and one of the most potent
ozone depleting chemical after Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) .
(HCFC)-141 b is used mainly as a blowing agent in the
production of rigid polyurethane (PU) foams.

India has consciously chosen a path for environment friendly


and energy efficient technologies while phasing out Ozone
Depleting Substances (ODSs). Importantly, India is one among
the few countries globally and a pioneer in some cases in the use SOURCE: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1600233
of technologies, which are non-Ozone Depleting and have a low https://ourworldindata.org/ozone-layer
Global Warming Potential (GWP). https://www.slideshare.net/MainakSinha1/cfc-pollution-politics

THANKYOU!

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