CONTENTS                                                  Jul-Aug 2001

THE SCIENCE OF OZONE LAYER
Ozone hole update Ö Rice paddies release ODS

ODS PHASE-OUT IN INDIA
HIDECOR project Ö Indigenous CFC alternative Ö New range of refrigerators

IN THE NEWS
Ozone protection strategy for the Pacific region Ö Report on NOU support centres Ö Tighter controls for new ODS Ö Refrigeration in China Ö Clarification on ethylene oxide sterilization Ö New web portal on methyl bromide phase-out Ö CFC-free Mauritius Ö Production of pharmaceutical HFA-227ea Ö Global meet on ozone layer Ö Uranium plants harm ozone layer Ö Methyl bromide in CEITs Ö Video competition to raise awareness Ö Update on regulations and standards Ö Second list of ODS under import and export control Ö Overview of legal/regulatory policies on ODS in China Ö Stratospheric ozone protection awards Ö CFC-based RAC banned in EU

INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
Plug-in replacements for HCFC-141b Ö New refrigerant substitute Ö UV-fluorescent leak detection Ö Spray for angina pectoris

R&D IDEAS
IF-4 announces results of MeBr trials Ö Breakthrough in research on CFC-free MDIs Ö Comparative analysis of CFC and non-CFC inhalers Ö Irrigation lines for strawberries Ö Water mist as a halon alternative Ö Study on ancient pest control method Ö Eco-friendly MDIs

REFRIGERATION/AIR-CONDITIONING
Natural gas-based chiller Ö New hydrocarbon-based refrigerant products Ö Direct drop-in hydrocarbon refrigerant Ö Disposal service for CFCs Ö New cooling system Ö Award-winning system

SOLVENTS
Supersonic gas-liquid cleaning system Ö New CFC-free cleaning systems

HALONS
New fire fighting system Ö Water mist fire protection system Ö Halon-1301replacement Ö New fire suppression systems Ö New halon replacement Ö Halocarbon-based fire suppression system

FOAMS
CFC-free foam Ö Ecological foaming

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