Freon

August 16th, 2008 by

Freon is DuPont’s trade name for its odorless, colorless, nonflammable, and noncorrosive chlorofluorocarbon and hydrochlorofluorocarbon refrigerants, which are used in air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
Contents

1 History
2 Controversy
3 Footnotes
4 See also

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History
Freon was initially developed in the early 20th century as an alternative to the toxic gases that were previously used as refrigerants, such as ammonia, [...]

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