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Freon
(source: EPA) Background from Wikipedia The haloalkane (also known as halogenoalkanes) are a group of chemical compounds, consisting of alkanes, such as methane or ethane, with one or more halogens linked, such as chlorine or fluorine, making them a type of organic halide. They are known under many chemical and commercial names. As fire extinguishants, propellants and solvents they have or had wide use. Some haloalkanes have negative effects on the environment such as ozone depletion. The most widely known family within this group are the chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). R744.com,...not only working more efficiently but also by using the natural refrigerant CO 2 with a Global Warming Potential of 1 compared to that of 1700 of Freon. SHLACHTER, PEROTIN, FUQUAY & CO. - 22 Oct 2007 Fort Worth Star Telegram,For his moonlighting business as a mobile auto maintenance man, Rule carries all kinds of tools and supplies, including 12-ounce cans of Freon for air Hazmat Crew Cleans Up Reagan Building Freon Leak - Oct 11, 2007 NBC 4.com,A hazmat crew contained and cleaned up a small Freon leak. DC fire spokesman Alan Etter said the hazmat team found no signs of harmful fumes. Freon recovery service available - Oct 1, 2007 Cincinnati Enquirer,If a refrigerator or air-conditioner dies in Cheviot, residents can now call city hall - 513-662-700 - and have the freon drained and the appliance removed Classes resume Wed. after Freon leak sends local middle schoolers ... - Sep 26, 2007 WATE.com,LENOIR CITY (WATE) -- After more than 100 students at North Middle School in Lenoir City were checked at hospitals Tuesday due to a Freon leak, Loudon Co. middle school evacuated after release of freon gas - Sep 25, 2007 WAVE,...(AP) -- More than 900 children from a Lenoir City middle school are being kept at a nearby church because of a freon gas leak at their school. Loudon middle school evacuated due to Freon leak - Sep 25, 2007 WATE.com,LENOIR CITY (WATE) -- Administrators have evacuated students and staff at North Middle School Tuesday due to a Freon leak. No one has been injured. (AP) Loudon Co. middle school evacuated after release of freon gas - Sep 25, 2007 WKRN,More than 900 children from a local middle school were evacuated after freon gas leaked from an air conditioning unit on Tuesday morning. School Evacuation Due to Freon Leak - Sep 25, 2007 WVLT,Lenior City, Loudon County (WVLT) - School officials are evacuating a Loudon County Middle School because of a freon leak. Police say the leak is in an air Ammo plant employees fall ill - Oct 18, 2007 KSWO,Hughes says a Freon leak was suspected as a cause initially, but officials later suspected that oxygen deprivation in the employees' masks was the cause. Rusk slates fall clean-up - Oct 17, 2007 The Cherokeean Herald,...appliances (that do not use Freon), paper and cardboard items, lawn mowers, construction debris, wood and metal items, mattress sets and water heaters. Furnace Fluke Caused Wynantskill Haz-Mat Situation - Oct 13, 2007 WXXA,From there, the flames burned through a freon line, filling the house with a toxic gas. No one was seriously hurt but the fumes sent eight people to 10:15 AM Orange's 'Fall Clean Up' Saturday - Oct 17, 2007 Beaumont Enterprise,Residents may bring trash including white goods such as refrigerators, and freon removal will be available at both locations. No paint, tires or batteries Local briefs for 10-15-07 - Oct 15, 2007 Palestine Herald Press,An appliance containing Freon will not be accepted unless the appliance has been certified and tagged as having Freon removed from the appliance. Fall cleanup planned Saturday in Yorktown - Oct 17, 2007 Muncie Star Press,Appliances containing freon should have the coolant removed before they are put out for pickup. Any limbs should be trimmed to less than four feel long and UPDATE: Students from North Middle School in Lenoir City sent to ER - Sep 25, 2007 WBIR-TV,She reported a bit of a stomachache, but didn't know if it was from any exposure to freon or merely being shaken up by the experience. Fire in Wynantskill - Oct 12, 2007 Capital News 9,The fire chief says the Freon in the air conditioning system burned and firefighters had to deal with gas fumes on top of the smoke in the area. Lake Ozark plans city cleanup days - Oct 12, 2007 Lake Sun Leader (subscription),...'We don't take anything with freon, no paint, no yard waste,' Public Works Director Rick Sturgon said. Other materials not allowed include radio-active EPA fines Sunnyvale auto dealer $37700 Silicon Valley / San Jose ... - Oct 3, 2007 Bizjournals.com,The EPA said that while there was no direct evidence of release of freon into the atmosphere in this case, the Clean Air Act requires that air conditioning Global Warming Update - Sep 27, 2007 RushLimbaugh.com (subscription),However, the last paragraph of this story illustrates quite plainly that these scientists are nevertheless circling the wagons around the Freon ban saying The Watchdog: Can KC give discarded appliances and furniture to ... - Sep 22, 2007 Kansas City Star,With large appliances such as refrigerators, the city captures the Freon, oils or other hazardous material, and disposes of those according to environmental Correction on ‘Load up Pickup’ - Oct 12, 2007 Eureka Springs Times-Echo,Carroll County residents may bring old appliances (freon will be removed free of charge), furniture, mattresses and springs, up to 10 tires per family, A New Lease on Lunch - Oct 19, 2007 New York Times,Gazing at the carnage in my kitchen — Freon-infused fish sticks in the freezer and a three-of-everything pantry (My pantry, myself, I thought grimly) — I Leak At Grocery Store Sickens Customers - Oct 9, 2007 WYFF,The employee and one customer were transported to a hospital. The illness is believed to have been caused by a Freon leak in a refrigeration unit. Municipal briefs - Oct 20, 2007 Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,Construction materials, Freon-containing items, pesticides, brick or concrete, tires, batteries and white goods are not included in this collection. Fall cleanup starts today - Sep 28, 2007 Norman Transcript,Items that will not be picked up include construction debris, yard waste, tree limbs, brush and hazardous chemicals including paints, freon, pesticides and Law Enforcement Briefs - Sep 27, 2007 Jackson Clarion Ledger,The thieves would cut the power and Freon lines, allowing the Freon to flow freely into the atmosphere, then haul the disconnected unit off, Local briefs - Sep 27, 2007 The Mississippi Press - gulflive.com,A press release from the Biloxi Police Department said the group would cut the Freon line in the air conditioning unit, allowing Freon to escape into the AC theft ring suspects in the cooler - Sep 27, 2007 Biloxi Sun Herald,..."They would then cut the power and Freon lines, allowing the Freon to flow freely into the atmosphere, and haul the disconnected unit off," Peterson said. 900 students evacuated from North Middle in Loudon County - Sep 25, 2007 Knoxville News Sentinel,More than 900 children have been evacuated from Loudon County North Middle School due to a freon leak. A spokesperson for the school department said Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful Metals & Electronics Drive - Oct 6, 2007 WREX-TV,Most items can be dropped off at no cost; however, due to EPA regulations and the cost of Freon removal, there is a $10 fee charged for each air conditioner Hartford, Midland Next Up - Oct 5, 2007 Fort Smith Times Record,...cleaning chemicals; herbicides and pesticides; paints and liquids; televisions; computers; video cassette recorders; Freon-containing appliances, Hazardous waste collection scheduled - Oct 5, 2007 Manchester Journal,ARLINGTON - Saturday, Oct. 13 is Household Hazardous Waste, Electronics, White Goods, Freon Items, Bulky Wastes & Scrap Metal Collection Day from 9 am to 1 Wilmington mayor: Dispose of leaves properly - Oct 5, 2007 Joliet Herald News,Items to be picked up include ranges, washers, dryers, appliances with freon, tubs, water heaters, light fixtures, glass mirrors, carpet, padding in rolls Bulky Waste Pickups Planned - Oct 4, 2007 Tecumseh Countywide News,She said those are: € Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners must have Freon drained by a qualified technician and a certification must be placed on Town of Chenango sets junk days - Oct 4, 2007 Press & Sun-Bulletin,Construction debris will not be accepted, nor items like refrigerators and freezers containing Freon. Proof of residency is required. Ward 1 cleanup set for Saturday - Oct 3, 2007 Northwest Arkansas Times,There is a limit of one freon-bearing appliance per household. People dropping off items at the cleanup must bring a current Fayetteville water bill for Mark the calendar - Oct 2, 2007 Bennington Banner,On Saturday, Oct. 13, seven towns and the Bennington County Regional Commission will be hosting a Household Hazardous Waste, Electronics, White Goods, Freon Dubai Metro’s cool solution - Oct 1, 2007 ArabianBusiness.com (press release),The environmentally friendly concept will use Freon refrigerant gas and minimise carbon dioxide emissions. Thermal energy in the form of chilled water will LOCAL: Large item trash dropoff on horizon - Oct 1, 2007 Livingston Daily,There is a $15 charge for appliances with Freon. Items not accepted include broken concrete, rocks, propane tanks, batteries, barrels and cans with paint. Anderson junk, recycling days set - Sep 29, 2007 Community Press,...including tires, computer ink toner, wireless phones, motor oil, liquid driveway sealer and appliances (small fee to remove Freon or CFC). Device Serves As Copper-Theft Deterrent - Sep 26, 2007 NewsChannel5.com,..."If the Freon is lost by either cutting it or breaking the copper, in any part of the system, it will activate the security system, " said Chad Harrison of Blaze Guts Sacramento Home - Sep 26, 2007 KQCA, My58.com,She was there were several cases of oil, containers of freon and at least one antique car inside. "He was an eccentric, great old guy," Dorsett said. Friends Forever Humane Society Fall Rummage Sale - Sep 26, 2007 WREX-TV,Sorry, due to landfill restrictions, we cannot accept appliances containing freon. (refrigerators, air conditioners) All funds raised will go to cover Listen -- that sound you hear is fall - Sep 23, 2007 Charlotte Observer,That musty scent of sweat and Freon finally tears loose from the seats. Even at an intersection, idling cars staring in from all four sides, the air feels Protecting Yourself From Copper Theft - Oct 19, 2007 WTVC,The new device monitors drop-offs in voltage and freon levels. It costs $200 for the actual system, but that doesn't include installation. Ward 3 bulky cleanup Saturday - Oct 19, 2007 Northwest Arkansas Times,There are limitations on what can be accepted; there is a limit of one Freon-bearing appliance per household. Bring a current city water bill for City to clean up with ‘Dumpster Days' - Oct 17, 2007 Princeton Daily Clarion,...disposal of household items, including furniture and appliances (with the freon removed), old lawnmowers (with the oil and gas removed) and yard waste. Student suit dismissed - Oct 3, 2007 Youngstown Vindicator,There will be no charge for freon removal. There is a limit of five units to be dropped off per resident or small business. YOUNGSTOWN — The mother of a German chemist gets $1.5 million birthday present from Nobel committee - Oct 10, 2007 Scientific American...on our bikes and the thinning of the ozone layer, which actually takes places when freon molecules mingle with ice crystals in the stratosphere. News index | RSS | News Feed Advertisements: Organic Apparel from Patagonia | Insect-repelling clothing |
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