Other names
CFCs
CAS Number
120-12-7
Properties
- colourless and odourless gases
Main sources
- use and inappropriate disposal of products with chlorofluorocarbons
- aerosol cans
- synthetic foam
- refrigeration
- technical cleaning
- fire protection
Thresholds for the reporting requirement of facilities in accordance with Annex 2 PRTRO
(Ordinance on the Register relating to Pollutant Release and the Transfer of Waste and of Pollutants in Waste Water)
- Air 1 kg/year
- Water -
- Soil -
Impacts
- not toxic to humans and animals in normally occurring concentrations
- major cause of ozone layer depletion
- affects the climate, contributes to the greenhouse gas effect
