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Montreal Protocol assessment supplement. Synthesis report of the methyl bromide interim scientific assessment and methyl bromide interim technology and economic assessment.

Author(s) : ONU Environnement (ex-PNUE)

Type of monograph: Booklet

Summary

This is a report on the current understanding of the impact of methyl bromide on the ozone layer and on the uses of, and alternatives to, methyl bromide. The current state of scientific knowledge concerning bromine compounds in the atmosphere is considerably less developed than the corresponding understanding of chlorine compounds. Methyl bromide is used as a fumigant for soils, commodities, and structures. It is currently vital for the economic viability of certain agricultural production and for quarantine treatment of certain products in international trade. Many developing countries are particularly dependent on the export of products currently fumigated using methyl bromide, before shipment and at ports of entry.

Details

  • Original title: Montreal Protocol assessment supplement. Synthesis report of the methyl bromide interim scientific assessment and methyl bromide interim technology and economic assessment.
  • Record ID : 1993-0601
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Regulation
  • Publication: UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) - United states/United states
  • Publication date: 1992
  • Source: Source: 33 p. (20.7 x 29); tabl.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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