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Dichlorodifluoromethane

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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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND50ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-09-254790-001-0915ND
2019-02-204790-001-0920ND
2019-04-244790-001-1000ND
2019-04-244790-001-1000ND
2019-04-244790-013-1030ND
2019-04-244790-013-1030ND