Atmospheric formation of chloroform from trichloroethylene
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Environmental Science and Health . Part A: Environmental Science and Engineering
- Vol. 11 (12) , 711-715
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10934527609385808
Abstract
Chloroform has been observed as a photochemical product in simulated ambient air containing trichloroethylene, paralleling a previous observation of carbon tetrachloride formation from perchloroethylene. Some portion of the atmospheric budget of these chloromethanes may perhaps be attributed to this process. Toxic products such as phosgene and chloro‐acetylchlorides are formed. This process may well provide another source of stratospheric ozone‐destroying chlorine atoms.Keywords
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