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| Montreal Protocol |
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| (Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone
Layer) This protocol set forth the production limits and consumption limits of
substances that deplete the ozone layer based on the Vienna Convention (adopted
in 1985) that set the international framework for actions to protect the ozone
layer. It was adopted in 1987 and subsequently reviewed and reinforced in a number
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| Ozone layer depleting substances |
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| Generic term used to refer to the substances that deplete the ozone layer, which absorbs the majority of ultraviolet rays in sunlight before they reach the ground and protect organisms on the earth. Examples include the CFCs (Freon) and halon used as refrigerant and detergent, and some of carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethane, and methyl bromide. |
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