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BROMOFLUOROCARBONS [3 records]

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Record 1 2012-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Pollutants
DEF

A family of man-made compounds that includes, but are not limited to, chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs), bromofluorocarbons(halons), methyl chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, methyl bromide, and hydrochlorofluorocarbons(HCFCs). These compounds have been shown to deplete stratospheric ozone...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Agents de pollution
CONT

Les nations du monde entier sont préoccupées par les émissions anthropiques de CFC [chlorofluorocarbone], de halons, de tétrachlorure de carbone, de méthyle chloroforme, de bromure de méthyle et d'autres substances qui appauvrissent la couche d'ozone (SAO) et qui ont endommagé la couche d'ozone stratosphérique [...]

CONT

Le Protocole de Montréal relatif à des substances qui appauvrissent la couche d'ozone établit des échéanciers d'élimination de la production et de la consommation des substances appauvrissant la couche d'ozone (SAO) les plus novices.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Agentes contaminantes
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Record 2 2007-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Pollutants
CONT

For the purpose of this discussion, the term fluorocarbon will be used in its popular sense, as a generic term denoting fluorinated organic compounds in general commercial use. Chlorofluorocarbons, chlorofluorohydrocarbons, bromofluorocarbons, and perfluorocarbons will be considered as illustrative of the properties of this important group of chemicals.

OBS

bromidofluoridocarbon: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name.

OBS

BFC: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion.

OBS

bromofluorocarbon; BFC : often used in the plural(bromofluorocarbons; BFCs), when the chemicals are considered collectively.

Key term(s)
  • bromofluorocarbons
  • BFCs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Agents de pollution
DEF

Dérivé d'un hydrocarbure composé de carbone, de brome et de fluor, que l'on considère comme un gaz à effet de serre.

OBS

bromurofluorurocarbone : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique.

OBS

bromofluorocarbone; BFC : terme et abréviation utilisés souvent au pluriel (bromofluorocarbones; BFC) lorsque pris collectivement.

OBS

BFC : abréviation non officielle; ne pas l'utiliser seule, pour éviter tout risque de confusion.

Key term(s)
  • bromofluorocarbures
  • hydrocarbures bromofluorés
  • bromofluorocarbones
  • bromurofluorurocarbones

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Agentes contaminantes
Key term(s)
  • bromofluorocarburos
  • bromofluorocarbonos
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Record 3 2000-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Management
CONT

Halons or bromofluorocarbons, are chemicals allied to chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs) and are highly destructive to the upper atmospheric ozone layer, which protects the earth from excessive exposure to damaging ultraviolet light from the sun.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion environnementale
CONT

Les halons ou bromofluorocarbures sont apparentés aux CFC.

Spanish

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