CONTENTS                                                  Nov-Dec 2000

THE SCIENCE OF OZONE LAYER
Record-setting ozone hole Ö WMO ozone hole update Ö Record decline in ozone Ö Chile ozone hole

ODS PHASE-OUT IN INDIA
World Bank aid Ö Fresh grants-in-aid approved by Multilateral Fund Ö HFC-134a pilot plant Ö Laws promulgated to curb ozone-eating gases

IN THE NEWS
Government authorities and environmental crime Ö Focus shifts to developing countries Ö US$40 million spent for ozone layer protection Ö International Ozone Day celebrations around the globe Ö China hosts ozone layer depletion workshop Ö CFC black market Ö ICMA observes ‘Ozone Day’ Ö Malaysia enacts new rules on CFCs and halons Ö Belgian firm to double HFC production Ö Mass production of PU blowing agent Ö Projects completed in China Ö Crucial role for Asia

INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
Third-generation PU foam systems Ö CFCs yield glass Ö Ozone-friendly MDI Ö CFC-free propellants

R&D IDEAS
Search for MeBr alternatives Ö Promising MeBr alternatives

METHYL BROMIDE
EPA approves fumigant for food storage applications

SOLVENTS
New cleaning fluids Ö Hydrocarbon-based dry cleaning machines Ö ODS-free cleaning Ö Green dry cleaning

HALONS
Halon-alternative fire protection systems

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CATCHING UP WITH EVENTS