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Descriptor
English
:
Chlorofluorocarbons
Descriptor
Spanish
:
clorofluorocarburos
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Clorofluorcarbonetos
Synonyms
English
:
Chlorofluorocarbon Derivatives
Derivatives, Chlorofluorocarbon
Freon
Freons
Tree Number:
D02.455.526.439.220
D02.455.526.510.140
SP4.041.432.533.010.030.010.020
SP8.473.654.412.057.086
Definition
English
:
A series of
hydrocarbons
containing both
chlorine
and
fluorine
. These have been used as refrigerants, blowing agents, cleaning fluids,
solvents
, and as fire extinguishing agents. They have been shown to cause
stratospheric ozone
depletion and have been banned for many uses.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with
FLUOROCARBONS
or
HYDROCARBONS
, CHLORINATED or
HYDROCARBONS
, FLUORINATED
History Note
English
:
1993; for FREONS and FREON use CHLOROFLUORCARBONS, METHANE
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
30789
Unique Identifier:
D017402
Occurrence in VHL
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