Thermolysis of fluoropolymers as a potential source of halogenated organic acids in the environment
Thermolysis of fluoropolymers as a potential source of halogenated organic acids in the environment
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Following the introduction of hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFCs) and hydrofluorocarbon (HFCs) gases as replacements for the ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), it has been discovered that HCFCs/HFCs can degrade in the atmosphere to produce trifluoroacetic acid
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, a compound with no known loss mechanisms in the environment
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,
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Thermolysis of fluoropolymers as a potential source of halogenated organic acids in the environment
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_27002947
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/35085548
