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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.

 

4

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
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-09-20L7057228-1ND
2019-05-15L7090346-1ND
2019-08-07L7134069-1ND
2019-10-02L7160461-1ND