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CFCs and the Environment: Further Observations

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Organofluorine Chemistry

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The introduction of the chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) fluids in the early thirties marked the inception of the organofluorocarbon industry. Both in terms of tonnage produced and product value, they have dominated the industry and provided feedstocks for the development of other products, such as fluoropolymers (see Chapter 6).

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  1. ICI Klea, Runcorn Technical Centre, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4QD, England

    Richard L. Powell & J. Hugo Steven

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  1. The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), Manchester, UK

    R. E. Banks

  2. DuPont Central Research & Development, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

    B. E. Smart

  3. Editorial Office of the Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, Birmingham, UK

    J. C. Tatlow

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Powell, R.L., Steven, J.H. (1994). CFCs and the Environment: Further Observations. In: Banks, R.E., Smart, B.E., Tatlow, J.C. (eds) Organofluorine Chemistry. Topics in Applied Chemistry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1202-2_31

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