(The Gist of PIB) HCFC-141 b  [FEBRUARY-2020]

(The Gist of PIB) HCFC-141 b

HCFC-141 b

• India has successfully achieved the complete phase out of Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b, which is a chemical used by foam manufacturing enterprises and one of the most potent ozone depleting chemicals after Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

Key highlights:

• (HCFC)-141 b is used mainly as a blowing agent in the production of rigid polyurethane (PU) foams.
• India has consciously chosen a path for environment friendly and energy efficient technologies while phasing out Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs).
• Importantly, India is one among the few countries globally and a pioneer in some cases in the use of technologies, which are non-Ozone Depleting and have a low Global Warming Potential (GWP).
• India had proactively and successfully taken the challenge of complete phase out of Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b, which is a chemical used by foam manufacturing enterprises by 1.1.2020.

Benefits:

• The phase out of HCFC-141b from the country has twin environmental benefits viz.
• assisting the healing of the stratospheric ozone layer,and
• towards the climate change mitigation due to transitioning of foam manufacturing enterprises at this scale under HPMP to low global warming potential alternative technologies.

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