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Physical entity > Chemical entity > Dichlorodifluoromethane

Preferred term

Dichlorodifluoromethane  

Type

  • Entity

Definition

  • [Wikipedia] Dichlorodifluoromethane (R-12) is a colorless gas usually sold under the brand name Freon-12, and a chlorofluorocarbon halomethane (CFC) used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant. Complying with the Montreal Protocol, its manufacture was banned in developed countries (non-article 5 countries) in 1996, and developing countries (article 5 countries) in 2010 out of concerns about its damaging effect on the ozone layer.[5] Its only allowed usage is as fire retardant in submarines and aircraft. It is soluble in many organic solvents. R-12 cylinders are colored white.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • CFC-12
  • Freon-12
  • R-12

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https://w3id.org/ozcar-theia/c_cea72683

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