Ozone Depleting Substance

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020095

1. A family of man-made compounds that includes, but are not limited to, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), bromofluorocarbons (halons), methyl chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, methyl bromide, and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). These compounds have been shown to deplete stratospheric ozone, and therefore are typically referred to as ODSs. See ozone.
2. A family of man-made compounds that includes, but are not limited to, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), bromofluorocarbons (halons), methyl chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, methyl bromide, and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). These compounds have been shown to deplete stratospheric ozone, and therefore are typically referred to as ODSs.
1. A compound that contributes to stratospheric ozone depletion. Ozone-depleting substances (ODS) include chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, halons, methyl bromide, carbon tetrachloride, hydrobromofluorocarbons, chlorobromomethane, and methyl chloroform. ODS are generally very stable in the troposphere and only degrade under intense ultraviolet light in the stratosphere. When they break down, they release chlorine or bromine atoms, which then deplete ozone.
2. Any compound that contributes to stratospheric ozone depletion. Includes chlorofluorocarbons, methyl bromide, and hydrochlorofluorocarbons.
3. Compound that contributes to stratospheric ozone depletion. Ozone-depleting substances (ODS) include chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, halons, methyl bromide, carbon tetrachloride, hydrobromofluorocarbons, chlorobromomethane, and methyl chloroform. ODS are generally very stable in the troposphere and only degrade under intense ultraviolet light in the stratosphere. When they break down, they release chlorine or bromine atoms, which then deplete ozone.
4. A family of man-made compounds that includes, but are not limited to, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), bromofluorocarbons (halons), methyl chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, methyl bromide, and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). These compounds have been shown to deplete stratospheric ozone, and therefore are typically referred to as ODSs.
5. Any compound that contributes to stratospheric ozone depletion.
6. Any compound that contributes to stratospheric ozone depletion (See ozone depletion).

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-020095
Field	Environment
Subject	Climate change; Air
Abbreviation	ODS
References	Glossary of Climate Change Terms; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Ozone Layer Protection Glossary; EPA Report on the Environment Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/ncea/roe/glossary.htm; Report on the Environment (ROE) Glossary

Record as JSON

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    "1. A family of man-made compounds that includes, but are not limited to, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), bromofluorocarbons (halons), methyl chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, methyl bromide, and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). These compounds have been shown to deplete stratospheric ozone, and therefore are typically referred to as ODSs. See ozone.\n\n2. A family of man-made compounds that includes, but are not limited to, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), bromofluorocarbons (halons), methyl chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, methyl bromide, and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). These compounds have been shown to deplete stratospheric ozone, and therefore are typically referred to as ODSs.",
    "1. A compound that contributes to stratospheric ozone depletion. Ozone-depleting substances (ODS) include chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, halons, methyl bromide, carbon tetrachloride, hydrobromofluorocarbons, chlorobromomethane, and methyl chloroform. ODS are generally very stable in the troposphere and only degrade under intense ultraviolet light in the stratosphere. When they break down, they release chlorine or bromine atoms, which then deplete ozone.\n\n2. Any compound that contributes to stratospheric ozone depletion. Includes chlorofluorocarbons, methyl bromide, and hydrochlorofluorocarbons.\n\n3. Compound that contributes to stratospheric ozone depletion. Ozone-depleting substances (ODS) include chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, halons, methyl bromide, carbon tetrachloride, hydrobromofluorocarbons, chlorobromomethane, and methyl chloroform. ODS are generally very stable in the troposphere and only degrade under intense ultraviolet light in the stratosphere. When they break down, they release chlorine or bromine atoms, which then deplete ozone.\n\n4. A family of man-made compounds that includes, but are not limited to, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), bromofluorocarbons (halons), methyl chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, methyl bromide, and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). These compounds have been shown to deplete stratospheric ozone, and therefore are typically referred to as ODSs.\n\n5. Any compound that contributes to stratospheric ozone depletion.\n\n6. Any compound that contributes to stratospheric ozone depletion (See ozone depletion)."
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  "abbreviation": "ODS",
  "subject": [
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    "Report on the Environment (ROE) Glossary"
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/ozone-depleting-substance/"
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