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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
applications ranging from the solvent sector, the foam sector, the
refrigeration sector, the aerosol sector to other minor sectors and in 1988
the annual CFC production reached its peak of approx. 150,000 tons. As
layer accelerated and took shape in the March 1985 adoption of the
“the Law concerning the Protection of the Ozone Layer through the
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past years are still used, as is the case in the refrigeration sector. The
this decision that this CFC Management Strategy of Philippines has been
prepared.
B. Research Problem/Objective
The research aimed to know the sources of CFC that depletes the
ozone layer.
Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)?
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C. Assumption
Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC).
D. Review of Literature
study at hand.
Uses of Chlorofluorocarbons:
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People. This research will help the people to know more about the
F. Definition of Terms
The following terms are hereby defined operationally for clearer and
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CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
conducted on the basis of the Ozone Layer Protection Law and the
the light of the fact that large amounts of CFCs remain in use in
the refrigeration sector and also the foam sector in, the National
Recycling Law), which entered into force in April 2001 – and early
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fluorocarbons.
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1. Legislative Framework
follows:
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June 2001)
insulation foams.
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wise resource uses. Being in effect since April 2001, the law
implementation (June 1999) calls for the need for technologies and
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Data Reporting
1999)
April 2001 businesses who deal with these CFCs have been obliged
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that the national agencies involved in the ozone issues, inter alia,
Government
safety concerns.
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C. Description by Sector
by the end of 1995 (Japan has also stopped production for the
Law). The import quota has been set zero except for CFC-based
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analytical uses, which are also exempted from the control of the
confirmation of applications/usage.
B. Refrigeration Sector
Efforts
1) National Government
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recovery.
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3) Private Sector
fluorocarbon recovery.
1) Present State
are functioning upon, from kilos to tons of refrigerant per unit, and
can remain serviceable for a long period of time (the service life of a
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like cold food displays are functioning upon, from some hundreds
2000.
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servicing engineers.
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the same principle and end-users are responsible for ensuring that
is obtained after recovery efficiency and leakage loss are taken into
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prohibited;
local governments;
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equipment;
1) Present State
Judging from the fact that the average time in which one motor
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whereas the MACs installed in the vehicles produced after the end
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recovery equipment.
substances controlled under the law (CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs) are
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operators;
government ordinance).
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4. Domestic Refrigeration
1) Present State
55,000,000. Judging from the fact that the average time in which
year 2000.
the domestic refrigerators produced after the end of 1995 are all
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CHAPTER III
A. Foam Sector
1. Overview
existing foams.
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Substitutes
1994. The rigid polyurethane foams produced after 1996 are all
sector at that time: there were few facilities that could recover
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insulation foams are explored. Since then MOE has been working
3. Construction Foams
Substitutes
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Since 2001, METI and MOE have been investigating the latest
trapped inside those foams in order to get basic data for estimation
destruction of CFCs.
B. Solvent Factor
Substitutes
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Recovered Fluorocarbons
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C. Aerosol Sector
1) Aerosol Products
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in an appropriate level.
destruction.
D. Destruction
1) Present State
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2) Destruction Facilities
facilities as necessary.
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destruction operations.
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Industry;
5 Countries)
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imports of CFCs in order to phase out CFCs. They are fully aware
F. Follow-up
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G. Conclusion:
countries. This is a useful refrigerant but the too much usage and
ozone layer.
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H. Recommendation:
longer would CFCs be filled into a unit which had not already been
leak-tested. Further, the leak tightness of all units was far greater
Schraeder valves. This means that even the CFCs in the hoses are
not lost after charging is complete. While the amounts are small,
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