Summary of Environmental Indicators for Halocarbons

 Compiled by Rolando Delgado Castillo and Rafaela Pérez Marchena

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Chemical Name Lifetime,
in years		 ODP1 (WMO 2002) ODP2 (Montreal Protocol) ODP3 (40 CFR) GWP1 (WMO 2002) GWP2 (SAR) GWP3 (TAR) GWP4 (40 CFR)
CFC-11 (CCl3F)
Trichlorofluoromethane		 45 1.0 1.0 1.0 4680 3800 4600 4000
CFC-12 (CCl2F2)
Dichlorodifluoromethane		 100 1.0 1.0 1.0 10720 8100 10600 8500
CFC-113 (C2F3Cl3)
1,1,2-Trichlorotrifluoroethane		 85 1.0 0.8 1.0 6030 4800 6000 5000
CFC-114 (C2F4Cl2)
Dichlorotetrafluoroethane		 300 0.94 1.0 1.0 9880   9800 9300
CFC-115 (C2F5Cl)
Monochloropentafluoroethane		 1700 0.44 0.6 0.6 7250   7200 9300
CFC-13 (CF3Cl)
Chlorotrifluoromethane		 640 1.0 1.0 1.0 14190   14000 11700
CFC-111 (C2FCl5)
Pentachlorofluoroethane		   1.0 1.0 1.0        
CFC-112 (C2F2Cl4)
Tetrachlorodifluoroethane		   1.0 1.0 1.0        
CFC-211 (C3FCl7)
Heptachlorofluoropropane		   1.0 1.0 1.0        
CFC-212 (C3F2Cl6)
Hexachlorodifluoropropane		   1.0 1.0 1.0        
CFC-213 (C3F3Cl5)
Pentachlorotrifluoropropane		   1.0 1.0 1.0        
CFC-214 (C3F4Cl4)
Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropane		   1.0 1.0 1.0        
CFC-215 (C3F5Cl3)
Trichloropentafluoropropane		   1.0 1.0 1.0        
CFC-216 (C3F6Cl2)
Dichlorohexafluoropropane		   1.0 1.0 1.0        
CFC-217 (C3F7Cl)
Chloroheptafluoropropane		   1.0 1.0 1.0        
 
 
Halon 1211 (CF2ClBr)
Bromochlorodifluoromethane		 16 6.0 3.0 3.0 1860   1300  
Halon 1301 (CF3Br)
Bromotrifluoromethane		 65 12 10.0 10.0 7030   6900  
Halon 2402 (C2F4Br2)
Dibromotetrafluoroethane		 20 <8.6 6.0 6.0 1620      
 

 
HCFC-21 (CHFCl2)
Dichlorofluoromethane		 1.7 0.04 0.04   148   210  
HCFC-22 (CHF2Cl)
Monochlorodifluoromethane		 12.0 0.05 0.055 0.05 1780 1500 1700 1700
HCFC-31 (CH2FCl)
Monochlorofluoromethane		   0.02 0.02          
HCFC-121 (C2HFCl4)
Tetrachlorofluoroethane		   0.0 1 - 0.04 0.01- 0.04          
HCFC-122 (C2HF2Cl3)
Trichlorodifluoroethane		   0.02 - 0.08 0.02 - 0.08          
HCFC-123 (C2HF3Cl2)
Dichlorotrifluoroethane		 1.3 0.02 0.02 - 0.06 0.02 76 90 120 93
HCFC-124 (C2HF4Cl)
Monochlorotetrafluoroethane		 5.8 0.02 0.02 - 0.04 0.02 599 470 620 480
HCFC-131 (C2H2FCl3)
Trichlorofluoroethane		   0.007 - 0.05 0.007 - 0.05          
HCFC-132b (C2H2F2Cl2)
Dichlorodifluoroethane		   0.008 - 0.05 0.008 - 0.05          
HCFC-133a (C2H2F3Cl)
Monochlorotrifluoroethane		   0.02 - 0.06 0.02 - 0.06          
HCFC-141b (C2H3FCl2)
Dichlorofluoroethane		 9.3 0.12 0.11 0.1 713   700 630
HCFC-142b (C2H3F2Cl)
Monochlorodifluoroethane		 17.9 0.07 0.065 0.06 2270 1800 2400 2000
HCFC-221 (C3HFCl6)
Hexachlorofluoropropane		   0.015 - 0.07 0.015 - 0.07          
HCFC-222 (C3HF2Cl5)
Pentachlorodifluoropropane		   0.01 - 0.09 0.01 - 0.09          
HCFC-223 (C3HF3Cl4)
Tetrachlorotrifluoropropane		   0.01 - 0.08 0.01 - 0.08          
HCFC-224 (C3HF4Cl3)
Trichlorotetrafluoropropane		   0.01 - 0.09 0.01 - 0.09          
HCFC-225ca (C3HF5Cl2)
Dichloropentafluoropropane		 1.9 0.02 0.025   120   180 170
HCFC-225cb (C3HF5Cl2)
Dichloropentafluoropropane		 5.8 0.03 0.033   586   620 530
HCFC-226 (C3HF6Cl)
Monochlorohexafluoropropane		   0.02 - 0.1 0.02 - 0.1          
HCFC-231 (C3H2FCl5)
Pentachlorofluoropropane		   0.05 - 0.09 0.05 - 0.09          
HCFC-232 (C3H2F2Cl4)
Tetrachlorodifluoropropane		   0.008 - 0.1 0.008 - 0.1          
HCFC-233 (C3H2F3Cl3)
Trichlorotrifluoropropane		   0.007 - 0.23 0.007 - 0.23          
HCFC-234 (C3H2F4Cl2)
Dichlorotetrafluoropropane		   0.01 - 0.28 0.01 - 0.28          
HCFC-235 (C3H2F5Cl)
Monochloropentafluoropropane		   0.03 - 0.52 0.03 - 0.52          
HCFC-241 (C3H3FCl4)
Tetrachlorofluoropropane		   0.004 - 0.09 0.004 - 0.09          
HCFC-242 (C3H3F2Cl3)
Trichlorodifluoropropane		   0.005 - 0.13 0.005 - 0.13          
HCFC-243 (C3H3F3Cl2)
Dichlorotrifluoropropane		   0.007 - 0.12 0.007 - 0.12          
HCFC-244 (C3H3F4Cl)
Monochlorotetrafluoropropane		   0.009 - 0.14 0.009 - 0.14          
HCFC-251 (C3H4FCl3)
Trichlorofluoropropane		   0.001 - 0.01 0.001 - 0.01          
HCFC-252 (C3H4F2Cl2)
Dichlorodifluoropropane		   0.005 - 0.04 0.005 - 0.04          
HCFC-253 (C3H4F3Cl)
Monochlorotrifluoropropane		   0.003 - 0.03 0.003 - 0.03          
HCFC-261 (C3H5FCl2)
Dichlorofluoropropane		   0.002 - 0.02 0.002 - 0.02          
HCFC-262 (C3H5F2Cl)
Monochlorodifluoropropane		   0.002 - 0.02 0.002 - 0.02          
HCFC-271 (C3H6FCl)
Monochlorofluoropropane		   0.001 - 0.03 0.001 - 0.03          
Source: US Environmental Protection Agency Class I and II Ozone-Depleting Substances

 

Comparison of 100-Year GWP Estimates

from the IPCC's Second (1996) and Third (2001) Assessment Reports for HFCs

Gas 1996 IPCC GWP   2001 IPCC GWP  
    HFC-23 (CHF3) 11,700 12,000
    HFC-125 (CF2HCF3) 2,800 3,400
    HFC-134a (CF3CFH2) 1,300 1,300
    HFC-143a  (CF3-СН3) 3,800 4,300
    HFC-152a (CH3CHF2) 140 120
    HFC-227ea (CF3CHFCF3) 2,900 3,500
    HFC-236fa (CF3CH2CF3) 6,300 9,400
Source: IPCC Global Warming Potential page
 

Water Hazard Classification
The most important fluorocarbons have been classified for their impact on aquatic environment in Water Hazard Classes. The classification is committed according to the German “Administrative Regulation on the Classification of Substances Hazardous to Waters into Water Hazard Classes” (Verwaltungsvorschrift wassergefährdende Stoffe – VwVwS).
Three Water Hazard Classes (WGK) are defined:
  1. low hazard to waters
  2. hazard to waters
  3. severe hazard to waters

As you can see from the following table, all HCFCs and HFCs have been classified as “low hazard to waters”.
In the web site of German Federal Environmental Agency you can find more information on WGK classification.
Halocarbon no. Complete name WGK
CFC 11 trichlorofluoromethane 2
CFC 114 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-1,2-difluoroethane* 1
CFC 115 chlorpentafluorethane 1
HCFC 22 chlorodifluoromethane 1
HCFC 123 dichlorotrifluoroethane 1
HCFC 124 1-chloro-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane 1
HCFC 141b 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoro- ethane 1
HCFC 142b chlorodifluoroethane 1
HFC 23 trifluoromethane 1
HFC 32 difluoromethane 1
HFC 43 10mee 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane 1
HFC 125 pentafluoroethane 1
HFC 134a 1,1,1,2 tetrafluoroethane 1
HFC 143a 1,1,1-trifluoroethane 1
HFC 152a 1,1-difluoroethane 1
HFC 227 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane 1
HFC 245fa 1,1,1,3,3- pentafluoropropane 1
HFC 365 mfc 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane 1
Source: European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC)

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