CONTENTS                                                  Sep-Oct 2001

THE SCIENCE OF OZONE LAYER
Bigger ozone hole Ö Skin cancer on the rise Ö WMO report on Arctic ozone Ö Solar storms related to ozone

IN THE NEWS
Stricter controls for new ODS Ö New Zealand reinforces Protocol amendment Ö Duty increased on compressors Ö Tax on fluorocarbons Ö Methyl bromide alternatives demonstration projects Ö Ozone protection conference Ö Customs cooperation for SEAP region proposed Ö New ozone depleters Ö CFC substitutes in foam manufacture Ö International conference on methyl bromide alternatives Ö New MAC standards Ö Potential substitutes for methyl bromide

INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
New medical propellant Ö New approach to save energy Ö Ozone-friendly CFC substitute Ö New refrigerants Ö New breath-actuated inhaler Ö FDA approves CFC-free inhaler Ö Plasma cask to help eliminate CFCs

R&D IDEAS
Detecting oil and grease in water Ö Natural fumigants Ö Reducing foaming costs Ö Effective aerosol Ö Floriculture industry set to phase out methyl bromide

AEROSOLS
FDA issues approvable letter for asthma drug Ö Substitute for aerosol blow torch technology Ö HFA modulite technology Ö New inhaler for children Ö Patent accorded to aerosol formulation technology

SOLVENTS
New cleaner/degreaser Ö Ready-to-use solvents Ö Speciality chemicals for dry cleaning applications Ö Safer solvents Ö New range of solvent cleaning products Ö Cleaning solvents

HALONS
Solid propellant fire extinguisher Ö Halon substitute Ö New halon replacement

FOAMS
New systems for processing polyurethane Ö CFC replacement Ö Fluorinated insulating/blowing agent Ö New phenolic foam product

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