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The 30 pages that link to Chlorofluorocarbon, each with the reason it gives.

• Montreal ProtocolBroader topic: Their widespread use made them an early priority for phaseout.

• OzoneRelated: In the stratosphere, chlorine released from these compounds catalytically destroys ozone.

• Ozone depletionRelated: Stratospheric ultraviolet light breaks these compounds apart, releasing chlorine that catalytically destroys ozone.

• RefrigerantCompared with: CFC refrigerants were phased out because they deplete stratospheric ozone.

• Atmospheric lifetimeBroader topic: Some members remain aloft long enough to reach the stratosphere and release ozone-destroying chlorine.

• Antarctic Bottom WaterBroader topic: CFC measurements reveal how recently Antarctic-sourced waters entered the deep ocean.

• Antarctic ozone holeNarrower topic: Their atmospheric breakdown supplies the chlorine responsible for most ozone-hole depletion.

• HydrofluorocarbonCompared with: HFCs replaced many CFC uses without the chlorine-driven ozone destruction.

• Ozone holeRelated: Their long-lived emissions supplied most of the chlorine behind the Antarctic depletion.

• Kigali AmendmentRelated: Their control under the Montreal Protocol shaped the succession of replacement refrigerants.

• HydrochlorofluorocarbonCompared with: HCFCs were developed as less ozone-depleting replacements for these compounds.

• Ozone-depleting substanceBroader topic: This widely used substance class became a major source of stratospheric chlorine.

• Thomas Midgley Jr.Broader topic: Midgley helped develop CFC refrigerants that later proved damaging to stratospheric ozone.

• F. Sherwood RowlandRelated: Rowland and Molina identified these persistent chemicals as the source of ozone-destroying chlorine.

• Mario MolinaRelated: Molina identified these long-lived compounds as sources of ozone-destroying chlorine.

• Polar stratospheric cloudRelated: These gases provide much of the chlorine that cloud reactions convert into ozone-destroying forms.

• Aerosol propellantRelated: CFC propellants served many aerosol products before ozone-depletion concerns drove restrictions.

• James LovelockRelated: Lovelock detected these compounds in the atmosphere, demonstrating their global distribution.

• Carbon tetrachlorideRelated: CCl₄ is an industrial feedstock for producing several chlorofluorocarbons.

• InhalerRelated: Their former use as inhaler propellants drove a major device reformulation.

• 1,1,1-TrichloroethaneRelated: CFC controls under the treaty established the policy precedent for phasing out this related solvent.

• HaloalkaneBroader topic: This haloalkane family became a major source of stratospheric ozone depletion.

• DichlorodifluoromethaneNarrower topic: CFC-12 belongs to this family of compounds.

• HalocarbonBroader topic: CFCs are a well-known halocarbon family associated with stratospheric ozone depletion.

• Organochlorine chemistryBroader topic: CFCs connected organochlorine chemistry to stratospheric ozone depletion and global controls.

• TrichlorofluoromethaneNarrower topic: CFC-11 belongs to this stable, ozone-depleting family of industrial chemicals.

• 1,1,1,2-TetrafluoroethaneCompared with: R-134a was adopted in many applications as a replacement for ozone-depleting CFCs.

• Carbon tetrafluorideCompared with: Unlike chlorofluorocarbons, CF₄ contains no chlorine and does not deplete stratospheric ozone.

• ChlorodifluoromethaneCompared with: HCFC-22 contains hydrogen, unlike fully halogenated CFC refrigerants, and generally has lower ozone-depletion potential.

• FluorocarbonBroader topic: CFCs are a major historical fluorocarbon application, later restricted for ozone damage.