Ozone-depletion potential
ID: ozone-depletion-potential
A relative measure of stratospheric ozone destruction associated with emissions of a substance, conventionally referenced to CFC-11. It depends on atmospheric survival, transport, halogen delivery and catalytic effectiveness, not only the number of chlorine atoms in the formula. Fluorine-only replacements can have negligible direct ozone-depletion potential while remaining strong greenhouse gases.
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