VATIS Update Ozone Layer Protection is published 6 times a year to keep the readers up to date of most of the relevant and latest technological developments and events in the field of Ozone Layer Protection. The Update is tailored to policy-makers, industries and technology transfer intermediaries.

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Mar-Apr 2008

 

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   THE SCIENCE OF OZONE LAYER  

Clouds of acid make sky bright but eat the ozone # Measures of ozone depletion in the polar stratosphere # Brewer ozone spectrophotometer at Antarctica # Low level of stratospheric ozone spotted in India
 
   ODS PHASE-OUT IN INDIA  
Halon sector phase-out project # Aerosol sector phase-out project # HVAC industry aims at zero ozone depletion
   IN THE NEWS  
Ozone Secretariat compiles non-compliance decisions # Consumption and production of ODS in developing countries # Global solvents market to exceed 20 million tonnes # International Code Council acts on ASHRAE proposals # Sweden and UNEP work jointly to aid phase-out of HCFCs # China combats ills of air-conditioning boom # DuPont launches refrigerator labelling
   REFRIGERATION/AC
New CO2-based heating/cooling equipment # Refrigerant cycle apparatus # High-efficiency centrifugal chillers # ODS-free refrigerants # Climate control systems # New VSA scroll compressors # Multi-scroll air-cooled chillers
   SOLVENTS/COATINGS  

Vapour degreasing replacement # Wafer-level cleaning solution # Environment-safe ultrasonic cleaner # Equipment cleaner # Multipurpose cleaner / degreaser # Quick-drying cleaner/ degreaser
   AEROSOLS  

Food-grade deodorant # Foam-forming formulation # Development of a pMDI formulation with budesonide # Desiccant for medicinal inhalants
 
   HALONS  

Fire protection system # Apparatus for fine mist spray of effervescent liquid # Fire extinguishing using hydrofluoroethers # High-pressure CO2 fire extinguishing system # Water-based fire extinguishant
 
   FUMIGANTS  

Biological alternative to methyl bromide # Evaluation of fumigation and surface seal methods # Heat treatment equipment for insect control # Recycling and recovery of methyl bromide fumigant # A new target site for the fumigant dimethyl disulfide
 
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