CONTENTS                                                  Jul-Aug 2002

THE SCIENCE OF OZONE LAYER
New insights gained on ozone depletion Ö Climate change may cause major ozone loss Ö New programmes for ozone monitoring Ö Ozone hole update

ODS PHASE-OUT IN INDIA
Registration of ODS manufacturers and users Ö Participants for international exposition Ö CFC producers pledge phase-out by 2010

IN THE NEWS
New substitute for HCFC-123 Ö US$600 million for ozone layer protection Ö Pakistan to implement second phase of Protocol Ö First green building for Chinese government Ö USEPA award for ozone protection Ö CFC recycling chits Ö Pacific Islands move ahead of phase-out schedule Ö ODS substitutes in China Ö Anticipating ozone layer depletion Ö Viet Nam reducing ODS use Ö Halon registration in Malaysia Ö Energy-efficient refrigeration Ö Increased tariffs to lower ODS use Ö Ammonia as a Refrigerant Position Document Ö Refrigerator disposal releases ozone-depleting chemicals

INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
Ozone-friendly CFC-12 alternative Ö MDI product development Ö Eco-friendly foam system Ö Ozone-friendly aerosol Ö Water-based alternative to CFCs for flux removal Ö Refrigerant reclaiming system Ö Ammonia-based A/C system

R&D IDEAS
Metam sodium research Ö MeBr alternatives for tobacco

FUMIGANTS
New technology sustains antimicrobial activity of ozone Ö Replacements for MeBr in soil fumigation Ö Drought-resistant tobacco seedlings Ö Soil disinfestation alternatives

REFRIGERATION/AIR-CONDITIONING
New refrigerants Ö Cooling systems for labs Ö High-efficiency ice-making system Ö Evaporative cooling Ö Ultra-low temperature freezer with CFC-free refrigerant Ö New centrifugal chiller Ö Non-fluorocarbon refrigerator

SOLVENTS
Alternative for CFC-based cleansers Ö New industrial cleaners Ö New cleaner series

ODS RECYCLING/DISPOSAL
Automotive A/C refrigerant handling systems

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