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ODS Destruction in the United States and Abroad - February 2018

This technical report on ODS Destruction in the United States and Abroad provides information on the sources of ODS for destruction, technologies used in the United States and globally, as well as best practices for the safe, environmentally-sound collection, recovery, transport, and destruction of these substances and other fluorinated compounds, i.e. hydrofluorocarbons.

  • ODS Destruction in the United States and Abroad - February 2018 (pdf) (1.41 MB, February 2018, 430-R-18-001)

Phaseout of Ozone-Depleting Substances

  • Overview of ODS Phaseout
    • Class I ODS
    • Class II ODS
    • HCFC Allowance System
  • ODS Production, Destruction, Import, and Export
    • Importing
    • Labeling
    • Recordkeeping and Reporting
    • Destruction Technologies
    • Process Agents
    • Emissions Standards
  • Exemptions to the ODS Phaseout
    • Methyl Bromide
    • Essential Uses (Metered-Dose Inhalers)
    • Laboratory and Analytical Uses
    • Halons Program
  • For Equipment Owners, Operators, and Consumers
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Last updated on March 31, 2025
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