Search results
7 Results
Sorted by relevance
Win-win solutions for the climate and the ozone layer
… foams and other applications. But because of their chemical stability, CFCs and other related substances But because of their chemical stability, CFCs and other related substances remain … in refrigerators, air conditioners, insulating foams and chemical CFCs still exist in refrigerators, air conditioners, …
Ozone Depletion - Chapter 9 - UNEP Training Manual on International Environmental Law
… up to 350 kilometres from Earth. 2. Ozone, which has the chemical formula of “O3,” is a molecule composed of oxygen … living organisms. 5. Surface-level ozone is a result of chemical reactions involving emissions from vehicles, … and fire protection and contain various combinations of chemical elements, of which chlorofluorocarbons (“CFCs”) are …
Introduction to Ozone Depletion - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… other living organisms. Surface-level ozone is a result of chemical reactions involving emissions from vehicles, … and fire protection and contain various combinations of chemical elements, of which chlorofluorocarbons (“CFCs”) are …
First report on the protection of the atmosphere
… risks posed by persistent organic pollutants, which are chemical substances that possess toxic properties, resist … UNEP in response to scientific evidence that widely used chemical substances, chlorofluorocarbons, were destroying the … into the troposphere and lower stratosphere and associated chemical reactions157 causes changes in atmospheric …
Handbook of The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
… and scientific assessments on: (a) The physical and chemical processes that may affect the ozone layer; (b) The … consider the interaction between radiative, dynamic and chemical processes; studies of the simultaneous effects of … and mechanisms of tropospheric and stratospheric chemical and photochemical processes; spectroscopic data to …
Second report on the protection of the atmosphere
… greenhouse gases alters the thermal structure and chemical composition of the mesosphere significantly. Rashid … ‘transboundary air pollution’ means any physical, chemical or biological alteration in the composition or … or combination of such agents, including any physical, chemical, biological, radioactive … substance or matter which …