What We Should KNOW About HCFCS: (Such As HCFC 22, HCFC 141b, HCFC 123 and HCFC Blends)
What We Should KNOW About HCFCS: (Such As HCFC 22, HCFC 141b, HCFC 123 and HCFC Blends)
negative effect on the earth’s stratospheric stratosphere. For reference purposes,
ozone layer which protects humans, animals chlorofluorocarbon 11 (CFC 11), a major ODS,
and plants against the harmful ultraviolet‐B has an ODP of 1.00.
(UV‐B) rays of the sun.
Chemical ODP Use
How do HCFCs harm the ozone layer? Name
HCFC 22 0.055 Cooling agent in
The ozone layer is a thin, fragile shield that domestic, commercial,
envelops the earth and acts like an umbrella and transport
that protects us from the sun’s harmful refrigerators
ultraviolet‐B radiation (UV‐B). It is made up of HCFC 0.11 Foam‐blowing agent
ozone (O3) molecules and located in the upper 141b and cleaning
atmosphere, 20 to 40 kilometers above the agent/solvent
earth’s surface. HCFC 123 0.02 Fire extinguishing agent
and cooling agent in Each country that ratified the Montreal
Ozone‐depleting substances (ODS) like HCFCs commercial Protocol committed to gradually reduce and
destroy ozone molecules in the stratosphere, refrigeration and air‐ eventually eliminate its CONSUMPTION of
which causes ozone depletion – the thinning conditioning ODS, including HCFCs. The Montreal Protocol
of the ozone layer. Because of this, more UV‐B HCFC 0.025‐ Cleaning agent/solvent defines CONSUMPTION as:
penetrates the earth putting all life forms at blends 0.033
risk. CONSUMPTION = PRODUCTION + IMPORT –
What is the Philippine Government doing in EXPORT
response to this issue?
Since the Philippines is neither a producer nor
The Philippines is one of the 196 countries an exporter of HCFCs, its consumption of
that ratified the Montreal Protocol on HCFCs is equal to its HCFCs importation.
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The
Montreal Protocol is an agreement where its During the 19th Meeting of the Parties in 2007
member countries agreed to gradually reduce in Montreal, Canada, Parties to the Montreal
and eventually eliminate their production and Protocol agreed to adjust the HCFC phase‐out
consumption of ODS following an agreed schedules for both developed and developing
countries.