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Ozone Protection
Ozone depleting substances (ODS) are those substances which deplete the ozone layer and are widely used in refrigerators, air-conditioners, fire extinguishers, in dry cleaning, as solvents for cleaning, electronic equipment and as agricultural fumigants.
Ozone depleting substances include:
The Commonwealth Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 controls the manufacture, import and export of all these ozone depleting substances in Australia. See Legislation and Regulations: Ozone and Synthetic Greenhouse Gases.
'Inventory of Trade Names of Chemical Products Containing Ozone Depleting Substances and their Alternatives' is an information paper provided by the United Nations Environment Programme's Division of Technology, Industry and Economics.
