Definition: Chlorofluorocarbons

Category: Environment

Gases formed of chlorine, fluorine and carbon, the molecules of which do not normally react with other substances; they are therefore used as aerosol propellants because they do not alter the material being sprayed. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/KS-RA-09-012-EN.pdf
Source:
Eurostat, The Environmental Goods and Services Sector (2009 Edition), Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg, 2009
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