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- noun organic chemistry The
halogenated hydrocarbon CH2BrCl once used infire extinguishers
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In addition to CFCs, the protocol covers substances such as halons, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), methyl bromide and bromochloromethane.
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The principal features of the Beijing Amendment, which was negotiated under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Program, are the addition of trade controls on hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), the addition of production controls on HCFCs, the addition of bromochloromethane to the substances controlled under the Montreal Protocol, and the addition of mandatory reporting requirements on the use of methyl bromide for quarantine and preshipment purposes.
Message To The Senate On Amendment To The Montreal Protocol Clinton, Bill, 1946- 2000
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