Green Plumbing

Category - Caring for Our Planet

In descending order, which of the below shows the correct order of the potential for ozone depletion from these current or former refrigerants?
  1. Chlorofluorocarbon-hydrochlorofluorocarbon-hydrofluorocarbon
  2. Hydrochlorofluorocarbon-hydrofluorocarbon-chlorofluorocarbon
  3. Hydrofluorocarbon-chlorofluorocarbon-hydrochlorofluorocarbon
  4. Chlorofluorocarbon-hydrofluorocarbon-hydrochlorofluorocarbon
Explanation
Answer: A -Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) contributed greatly to ozone layer depletion. They were replaced as refrigerants by hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), which cut the ozone depletion by 95%, and which are now being supplanted by hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which do not contribute at all to ozone depletion. However, HFCs play a substantial role in contributions to global warming, so they themselves are slated for eventual phasing-out.
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