gcmd_keyword : HALOCARBONS AND HALOGENS>HALOCARBONS

Relationships

publications
parent	ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>HALOCARBONS AND HALOGENS
gcmd_keywords

Fields

definition	Halocarbons containing chlorine and bromine are among the most potent greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. They do not occur naturally but are produced industrially in large quantities. The best known members of this group of chemicals are the chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) [see definition], which are widely used as solvents, refrigerants, spray-can propellants and foaming agents. Also significant are the halons, bromine-based compounds used as fire-extinguishing agents.
identifier	13588158-07b6-4294-a00c-fa095b6ad4fd
label	HALOCARBONS
parent_identifier	d46a5046-e1c6-4a09-a2f1-db6a21eda611
GCMD Metadata	13588158-07b6-4294-a00c-fa095b6ad4fd
Ancestors	HALOCARBONS < HALOCARBONS AND HALOGENS < ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY < ATMOSPHERE < EARTH SCIENCE < Science Keywords