Publications

Ozone Protection & Synthetic Greenhouse Gases Publications

Listed below are publications that relate specifically to the ozone protection and synthetic greenhouse gases activities of the Department of the Environment and Water Resources. Hard copies of some of these publications are available free of charge from the Community Information Unit.

Other atmosphere publications are available from the Atmosphere Publications page of this web site.

Ozone Protection

Books,reports and series

• Australia's critical uses of methyl bromide - November 2005
• Australian Chlorofluorocarbon Management Strategy
• Australian Halon Management Strategy
• Ozone Hole Summary Reports
• The Hole Truth: The role of ozone depletion in Australia's changing climate
• The Use of Alternatives to Synthetic Greenhouse Gases in Industries Regulated by the Montreal Protocol

Brochures, fact sheets and case studies

• A Fact Sheet on the Commonwealth's approach to managing ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases (PDF – 688 KB)
• Australian Halon Management Strategy Fact Sheet
• The Refrigeration and Air conditioning industry in Australia
• Methyl bromide - legal requirements for buyers, sellers and users
• New Product Stewardship Requirement - Frequently Asked Questions
• Natural Refrigerants Guide

Guidelines, manuals and forms

• 20th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol
• Essential Uses Licences
  • Annex IV - Categories and Examples of Laboratory Uses
• HCFC Controlled Substances Licences
  • HCFC Reporting Forms
• List of import, export and manufacture licences granted and cancelled under the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989
• Section 41 – Register of Montreal Protocol Countries - Imports and Exports of Ozone Depleting Substances
• Methyl Bromide Controlled Substances Licences
• Methyl bromide
  • Feedstock permit application Form
  • Exemption List for Non-QPS Applications of Methyl Bromide
  • Intermediate supplier list for non-QPS applications of Methyl Bromide
  • Record of Sale Form
  • Report of Sales Form
  • Record of All Use Form
  • Summary Record of All Use Form
  • Report of All Use of Methyl Bromide by Critical Use Exemption Holders
• Pre-Charged Equipment Licences
• Section 40 Exemptions
  • Section 40 Exemption Reporting Forms
• Section 46 - Quarterly Reports Export of CFCs and HCFCs for use on board Ships and Aircraft
• Used Substances Licences
  • Used Substances Reporting Forms