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Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Halogenated > Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated > Chlorofluorocarbons
Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Halogenated > Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated > Chlorofluorocarbons

Preferred term

Chlorofluorocarbons  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Chlorofluorocarbon Derivatives
  • Derivatives, Chlorofluorocarbon

Note

  • do not confuse with FLUOROCARBONS or HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED or HYDROCARBONS, FLUORINATED

Scope note

  • A series of hydrocarbons containing both chlorine and fluorine. These have been used as refrigerants, blowing agents, cleaning fluids, solvents, and as fire extinguishing agents. They have been shown to cause stratospheric ozone depletion and have been banned for many uses.

History note

  • 1993; for FREONS and FREON use CHLOROFLUORCARBONS, METHANE 1973 - 2001

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017402

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