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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Nevada Id - Lake Wildwood

Dichlorodifluoromethane (Freon-12) is a refrigerant, solvent and aerosol propellant banned in 2000 under the Montreal Protocol because of its ozone-depleting properties. Freons can cause heart, nervous system and liver damage.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-06-165810-002-1420ND
2015-06-165810-002-1100ND
2016-06-215810-002-1200ND
2017-06-135810-002-1545ND
2017-07-035810-002-0948ND
2018-06-205810-002-0900ND
2019-05-065810-002-1540ND