Freon


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any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant

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The smoke, which spread from the machine room area of the supermarket, was not caused by any fire (but) it was caused by Freon gas leakage,' she said.
The birth of Frigo in 1990--renamed Freon four years later--was part of a larger international phenomenon.
The freon evaporation temperature [t.sub.fe], allowing to estimate the enthalpy [h.sub.1] and pressure [P.sub.e] of freon at the evaporator's exit,
It is still predicted that O3 levels will return to normal within a century or so, but it does mean that the legacy of Freon lives on.
In 2009, a distributor alerted DuPont to potential counterfeiting of DuPont[TM] Suva[R] and DuPont[TM] Freon IP brands.
"The pressure in the air-conditioners may have risen, compressing the refrigerant freon gas inside.
Work in the computer offices came to a halt last night when a film of freon gas, which is used as a refrigeration agent, surrounded D Block at the DSS site at Benton Park Road, Longbenton.
Finally, the HL-2900 adhesive is designed to enhance fraud protection products by maintaining void properties if exposed to elevated temperatures and Freon activates void in fast and slow peel modes and is compatible with a multitude of fraud protection inks.
Now, it seems, Freon and other fluorocarbon pollutants in the upper atmosphere may be removing ozone, which acts as a protective layer against harmful ultraviolet light.
Movement of the ice could cause a break in the pipes that carry the potentially dangerous refrigerant freon, the county has said.
In addition, since the new Animal Community Center was built on a former industrial site, toxic materials such as lead paint, Freon and mercury were removed and 90% of the concrete from the old building foundation was reused to build the new foundation and roadbeds.
It is one of several alternatives that will replace ozone-depleting R-22 ("Freon") by next year.
Their certified technicians removed and recycled Freon from 1,000 unwanted refrigeration units.