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they were developed to be refrigerants used in refrigerators and air conditioners but they were banned because they damage the ozone layer

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When was the production of chlorofluorocarbons banned in the United States?

On January 1, 1996, the production of chlorofluorocarbons was banned in the United States and other developed countries.


What were chlorofluorocarbons first used as a refrigerant?

In the 1930s General Motors' Frigidaire company developed the first use of chlorofluorocarbons as a refrigerant. This technology became the standard for decades and essentially eliminated the danger of fire and poisoning


What does chlorofluorocarbons destroy?

Chlorofluorocarbons destroy ozone. It is vital for earth.


What color is chlorofluorocarbons?

Chlorofluorocarbons are usually colorless gases or liquids.


What is frochrabonlorolucos unscrambled?

The anagram is chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's, e.g. some freons).


What are man made gases which affect ozone?

Chlorofluorocarbons as always are the reply. These are the gases with most ozone depletion potential. The potential is too high to be imagined.CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons).


Is is CFC's a chlorofluorocarbons?

yes


Who developed the CFC Ozone Depletion Theory?

The CFC Ozone Depletion Theory was developed by chemists Mario Molina, F. Sherwood Rowland, and Paul Crutzen in the 1970s. They showed that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) released into the atmosphere can deplete the ozone layer.


How can you use the word chlorofluorocarbons in a sentence?

Chlorofluorocarbons are thought to deteriorate the ozone.


What kind of effect do CFCs - chlorofluorocarbons - have on the atmosphere?

CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) destroy the ozone layer allowing harmful radiation to reach the earth.


What do scientists predict the banning of the use of chlorofluorocarbons will do?

Banning the use of chlorofluorocarbons has begun to allow the ozone layer to recover. this improvement is predicted to continue.


When were Chlorofluorocarbons banned in Australia?

Yes. CFCs, or Chlorofluorocarbons, are banned in Australia. HCFCs, or hydrochlorofluorocarbons, which were a temporary replacement for CFCs, are also being phased out.