CONTENTS                                                  Jan-Feb 2001

THE SCIENCE OF OZONE LAYER
Ozone hole fragments may affect populated areas Ö Ozone depletion fastest on Tibetan plateau Ö Latest status of Antarctic ozone layer Ö Ozone layer recovery Ö More chlorine monoxide found in ozone layer

ODS PHASE-OUT IN INDIA
IDBI to disburse compensation package Ö Ozone Day in Tamil Nadu

IN THE NEWS
Eco-friendly freezers Ö Agreement to eliminate production of ODS Ö Ozone workshop for military organizations Ö Malaysian firm adopts liquid carbon dioxide technology Ö Albuterol approved for use in the United Kingdom Ö New rules on ODS smuggling promulgated in India Ö HC-based alternative for CFCs in Indonesia Ö Bangladesh to ban ODS Ö New office for climate change and ozone in Viet Nam Ö Progress of China’s solvent sector plan

INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
Ultra-high efficiency purge unit Ö New refrigerant recovery unit Ö CFC-free corticosteroid metered-dose inhaler

R&D IDEAS
Methyl bromide alternatives for caladium tubers Ö IWM for nutsedge controlÖ Apple orchards could profit from wheat

METHYL BROMIDE
New soil sterilization system Ö Minimum-risk pesticide Ö Natural MB alternative Ö Sulphuryl fluoride as a post-harvest fumigant

REFRIGERATION/AIR-CONDITIONING
R-12 alternative Ö Alternative refrigerant Ö Cool change for automotive air-conditioning Ö ODS recovery and recycling Ö Portable recovery and recycling unit

SOLVENTS
New replacements for chlorinated solvents Ö CFC-free cleaning agents Ö New cleaning substitute Ö Automated cleaner for flexible printed circuits Ö New CFC-free electro contact cleaner Ö New cleaning process for industrial relays Ö Substitutes in metals cleaning Ö CFC-free safety solvents Ö Sawdust replaces trichloroethane

HALONS
New stored-pressure fire extinguisher Ö Halon recycling system Ö FM-200 systems

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