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[100-Year Time Horizon] |
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Name |
CAS No. |
Chemical formula |
Global warming potential (100 yr.) |
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Chemical-Specific GWPs |
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Carbon dioxide |
124-38-9 |
CO2 |
1 |
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Methane |
74-82-8 |
CH4 |
a 25 |
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Nitrous oxide |
10024-97-2 |
N2O |
a 298 |
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Fully Fluorinated GHGs |
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Sulfur hexafluoride |
2551-62-4 |
SF6 |
a 22,800 |
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Trifluoromethyl sulphur pentafluoride |
373-80-8 |
SF5CF3 |
17,700 |
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Nitrogen trifluoride |
7783-54-2 |
NF3 |
17,200 |
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PFC-14 (Perfluoromethane) |
75-73-0 |
CF4 |
a 7,390 |
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PFC-116 (Perfluoroethane) |
76-16-4 |
C2F6 |
a 12,200 |
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PFC-218 (Perfluoropropane) |
76-19-7 |
C3F8 |
a 8,830 |
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Perfluorocyclopropane |
931-91-9 |
C-C3F6 |
17,340 |
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PFC-3-1-10 (Perfluorobutane) |
355-25-9 |
C4F10 |
a 8,860 |
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PFC-318 (Perfluorocyclobutane) |
115-25-3 |
C-C4F8 |
a 10,300 |
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PFC-4-1-12 (Perfluoropentane) |
678-26-2 |
C5F12 |
a 9,160 |
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PFC-5-1-14 (Perfluorohexane, FC-72) |
355-42-0 |
C6F14 |
a 9,300 |
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PFC-6-1-12 |
335-57-9 |
C7F16; CF3(CF2)5CF3 |
b 7,820 |
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PFC-7-1-18 |
307-34-6 |
C8F18;CF3(CF2)6CF3 |
b 7,620 |
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PFC-9-1-18 |
306-94-5 |
C10F18 |
7,500 |
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PFPMIE (HT-70) |
NA |
CF3OCF(CF3)CF2OCF2OCF3 |
10,300 |
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Perfluorodecalin (cis) |
60433-11-6 |
Z-C10F18 |
b 7,236 |
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Perfluorodecalin (trans) |
60433-12-7 |
E-C10F18 |
b 6,288 |
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Saturated Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) With Two or Fewer Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds |
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HFC-23 |
75-46-7 |
CHF3 |
a 14,800 |
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HFC-32 |
75-10-5 |
CH2F2 |
a 675 |
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HFC-125 |
354-33-6 |
C2HF5 |
a 3,500 |
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HFC-134 |
359-35-3 |
C2H2F4 |
a 1,100 |
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HFC-134a |
811-97-2 |
CH2FCF3 |
a 1,430 |
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HFC-227ca |
2252-84-8 |
CF3CF2CHF2 |
b 2640 |
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HFC-227ea |
431-89-0 |
C3HF7 |
a 3,220 |
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HFC-236cb |
677-56-5 |
CH2FCF2CF3 |
1,340 |
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HFC-236ea |
431-63-0 |
CHF2CHFCF3 |
1,370 |
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HFC-236fa |
690-39-1 |
C3H2F6 |
a 9,810 |
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HFC-329p |
375-17-7 |
CHF2CF2CF2CF3 |
b 2360 |
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HFC-43-10mee |
138495-42-8 |
CF3CFHCFHCF2CF3 |
a 1,640 |
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Saturated Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) With Three or More Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds |
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HFC-41 |
593-53-3 |
CH3F |
a 92 |
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HFC-143 |
430-66-0 |
C2H3F3 |
a 353 |
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HFC-143a |
420-46-2 |
C2H3F3 |
a 4,470 |
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HFC-152 |
624-72-6 |
CH2FCH2F |
53 |
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HFC-152a |
75-37-6 |
CH3CHF2 |
a 124 |
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HFC-161 |
353-36-6 |
CH3CH2F |
12 |
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HFC-245ca |
679-86-7 |
C3H3F5 |
a 693 |
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HFC-245cb |
1814-88-6 |
CF3CF2CH3 |
b 4620 |
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HFC-245ea |
24270-66-4 |
CHF2CHFCHF2 |
b 235 |
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HFC-245eb |
431-31-2 |
CH2FCHFCF3 |
b 290 |
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HFC-245fa |
460-73-1 |
CHF2CH2CF3 |
1,030 |
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HFC-263fb |
421-07-8 |
CH3CH2CF3 |
b 76 |
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HFC-272ca |
420-45-1 |
CH3CF2CH3 |
b 144 |
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HFC-365mfc |
406-58-6 |
CH3CF2CH2CF3 |
794 |
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Saturated Hydrofluoroethers (HFEs) and Hydrochlorofluoroethers (HCFEs) With One Carbon-Hydrogen Bond |
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HFE-125 |
3822-68-2 |
CHF2OCF3 |
14,900 |
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HFE-227ea |
2356-62-9 |
CF3CHFOCF3 |
1,540 |
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HFE-329mcc2 |
134769-21-4 |
CF3CF2OCF2CHF2 |
919 |
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HFE-329me3 |
428454-68-6 |
CF3CFHCF2OCF3 |
b 4,550 |
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1,1,1,2,2,3,3-Heptafluoro-3-(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-propane |
3330-15-2 |
CF3CF2CF2OCHFCF3 |
b 6,490 |
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Saturated HFEs and HCFEs With Two Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds |
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HFE-134 (HG-00) |
1691-17-4 |
CHF2OCHF2 |
6,320 |
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HFE-236ca |
32778-11-3 |
CHF2OCF2CHF2 |
b 4,240 |
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HFE-236ca12 (HG-10) |
78522-47-1 |
CHF2OCF2OCHF2 |
2,800 |
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HFE-236ea2 (Desflurane) |
57041-67-5 |
CHF2OCHFCF3 |
989 |
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HFE-236fa |
20193-67-3 |
CF3CH2OCF3 |
487 |
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HFE-338mcf2 |
156053-88-2 |
CF3CF2OCH2CF3 |
552 |
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HFE-338mmz1 |
26103-08-2 |
CHF2OCH(CF3)2 |
380 |
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HFE-338pcc13 (HG-01) |
188690-78-0 |
CHF2OCF2CF2OCHF2 |
1,500 |
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HFE-43-10pccc (H-Galden 1040x, HG-11) |
E1730133 |
CHF2OCF2OC2F4OCHF2 |
1,870 |
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HCFE-235ca2 (Enflurane) |
13838-16-9 |
CHF2OCF2CHFCl |
b 583 |
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HCFE-235da2 (Isoflurane) |
26675-46-7 |
CHF2OCHClCF3 |
350 |
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HG-02 |
205367-61-9 |
HF2C-(OCF2CF2)2-OCF2H |
b 3,825 |
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HG-03 |
173350-37-3 |
HF2C-(OCF2CF2)3-OCF2H |
b 3,670 |
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HG-20 |
249932-25-0 |
HF2C-(OCF2)2-OCF2H |
b 5,300 |
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HG-21 |
249932-26-1 |
HF2C-OCF2CF2OCF2OCF2O-CF2H |
b 3,890 |
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HG-30 |
188690-77-9 |
HF2C-(OCF2)3-OCF2H |
b 7,330 |
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1,1,3,3,4,4,6,6,7,7,9,9,10,10,12,12,13,13,15,15-eicosafluoro-2,5,8,11,14-Pentaoxapentadecane |
173350-38-4 |
HCF2O(CF2CF2O)4CF2H |
b 3,630 |
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1,1,2-Trifluoro-2-(trifluoromethoxy)-ethane |
84011-06-3 |
CHF2CHFOCF3 |
b 1,240 |
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Trifluoro(fluoromethoxy)methane |
2261-01-0 |
CH2FOCF3 |
b 751 |
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Saturated HFEs and HCFEs With Three or More Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds |
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HFE-143a |
421-14-7 |
CH3OCF3 |
756 |
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HFE-245cb2 |
22410-44-2 |
CH3OCF2CF3 |
708 |
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HFE-245fa1 |
84011-15-4 |
CHF2CH2OCF3 |
286 |
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HFE-245fa2 |
1885-48-9 |
CHF2OCH2CF3 |
659 |
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HFE-254cb2 |
425-88-7 |
CH3OCF2CHF2 |
359 |
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HFE-263fb2 |
460-43-5 |
CF3CH2OCH3 |
11 |
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HFE-263m1; R-E-143a |
690-22-2 |
CF3OCH2CH3 |
b 29 |
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HFE-347mcc3 (HFE-7000) |
375-03-1 |
CH3OCF2CF2CF3 |
575 |
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HFE-347mcf2 |
171182-95-9 |
CF3CF2OCH2CHF2 |
374 |
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HFE-347mmy1 |
22052-84-2 |
CH3OCF(CF3)2 |
343 |
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HFE-347mmz1 (Sevoflurane) |
28523-86-6 |
(CF3)2CHOCH2F |
c 216 |
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HFE-347pcf2 |
406-78-0 |
CHF2CF2OCH2CF3 |
580 |
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HFE-356mec3 |
382-34-3 |
CH3OCF2CHFCF3 |
101 |
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HFE-356mff2 |
333-36-8 |
CF3CH2OCH2CF3 |
b 17 |
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HFE-356mmz1 |
13171-18-1 |
(CF3)2CHOCH3 |
27 |
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HFE-356pcc3 |
160620-20-2 |
CH3OCF2CF2CHF2 |
110 |
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HFE-356pcf2 |
50807-77-7 |
CHF2CH2OCF2CHF2 |
265 |
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HFE-356pcf3 |
35042-99-0 |
CHF2OCH2CF2CHF2 |
502 |
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HFE-365mcf2 |
22052-81-9 |
CF3CF2OCH2CH3 |
b 58 |
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HFE-365mcf3 |
378-16-5 |
CF3CF2CH2OCH3 |
11 |
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HFE-374pc2 |
512-51-6 |
CH3CH2OCF2CHF2 |
557 |
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HFE-449s1 (HFE-7100) Chemical blend |
163702-07-6 |
C4F9OCH3 |
297 |
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163702-08-7 |
(CF3)2CFCF2OCH3 |
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HFE-569sf2 (HFE-7200) Chemical blend |
163702-05-4 |
C4F9OC2H5 |
59 |
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163702-06-5 |
(CF3)2CFCF2OC2H5 |
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HG'-01 |
73287-23-7 |
CH3OCF2CF2OCH3 |
b 222 |
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HG'-02 |
485399-46-0 |
CH3O(CF2CF2O)2CH3 |
b 236 |
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HG'-03 |
485399-48-2 |
CH3O(CF2CF2O)3CH3 |
b 221 |
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Difluoro(methoxy)methane |
359-15-9 |
CH3OCHF2 |
b 144 |
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2-Chloro-1,1,2-trifluoro-1-methoxyethane |
425-87-6 |
CH3OCF2CHFCl |
b 122 |
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1-Ethoxy-1,1,2,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane |
22052-86-4 |
CF3CF2CF2OCH2CH3 |
b 61 |
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2-Ethoxy-3,3,4,4,5-pentafluorotetrahydro-2,5-bis[1,2,2,2-tetrafluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethyl]-furan |
920979-28-8 |
C12H5F19O2 |
b 56 |
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1-Ethoxy-1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane |
380-34-7 |
CF3CHFCF2OCH2CH3 |
b 23 |
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Fluoro(methoxy)methane |
460-22-0 |
CH3OCH2F |
b 13 |
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1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoro-3-methoxy-propane; Methyl 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl ether |
60598-17-6 |
CHF2CF2CH2OCH3 |
b 0.5 |
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1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoro-1-(fluoromethoxy)ethane |
37031-31-5 |
CH2FOCF2CF2H |
b 871 |
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Difluoro(fluoromethoxy)methane |
461-63-2 |
CH2FOCHF2 |
b 617 |
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Fluoro(fluoromethoxy)methane |
462-51-1 |
CH2FOCH2F |
b 130 |
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Fluorinated Formates |
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Trifluoromethyl formate |
85358-65-2 |
HCOOCF3 |
b 588 |
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Perfluoroethyl formate |
313064-40-3 |
HCOOCF2CF3 |
b 580 |
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1,2,2,2-Tetrafluoroethyl formate |
481631-19-0 |
HCOOCHFCF3 |
b 470 |
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Perfluorobutyl formate |
197218-56-7 |
HCOOCF2CF2CF2CF3 |
b 392 |
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Perfluoropropyl formate |
271257-42-2 |
HCOOCF2CF2CF3 |
b 376 |
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1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropan-2-yl formate |
856766-70-6 |
HCOOCH(CF3)2 |
b 333 |
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2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl formate |
32042-38-9 |
HCOOCH2CF3 |
b 33 |
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3,3,3-Trifluoropropyl formate |
1344118-09-7 |
HCOOCH2CH2CF3 |
b 17 |
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Fluorinated Acetates |
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Methyl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate |
431-47-0 |
CF3COOCH3 |
b 52 |
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1,1-Difluoroethyl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate |
1344118-13-3 |
CF3COOCF2CH3 |
b 31 |
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Difluoromethyl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate |
2024-86-4 |
CF3COOCHF2 |
b 27 |
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2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate |
407-38-5 |
CF3COOCH2CF3 |
b 7 |
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Methyl 2,2-difluoroacetate |
433-53-4 |
HCF2COOCH3 |
b 3 |
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Perfluoroethyl acetate |
343269-97-6 |
CH3COOCF2CF3 |
b 2.1 |
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Trifluoromethyl acetate |
74123-20-9 |
CH3COOCF3 |
b 2.0 |
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Perfluoropropyl acetate |
1344118-10-0 |
CH3COOCF2CF2CF3 |
b 1.8 |
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Perfluorobutyl acetate |
209597-28-4 |
CH3COOCF2CF2CF2CF3 |
b 1.6 |
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Ethyl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate |
383-63-1 |
CF3COOCH2CH3 |
b 1.3 |
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Carbonofluoridates |
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Methyl carbonofluoridate |
1538-06-3 |
FCOOCH3 |
b 95 |
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1,1-Difluoroethyl carbonofluoridate |
1344118-11-1 |
FCOOCF2CH3 |
b 27 |
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Fluorinated Alcohols Other Than Fluorotelomer Alcohols |
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Bis(trifluoromethyl)-methanol |
920-66-1 |
(CF3)2CHOH |
195 |
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(Octafluorotetramethy-lene) hydroxymethyl group |
NA |
X-(CF2)4CH(OH)-X |
73 |
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2,2,3,3,3-Pentafluoropropanol |
422-05-9 |
CF3CF2CH2OH |
42 |
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2,2,3,3,4,4,4-Heptafluorobutan-1-ol |
375-01-9 |
C3F7CH2OH |
b 25 |
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2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol |
75-89-8 |
CF3CH2OH |
b 20 |
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2,2,3,4,4,4-Hexafluoro-1-butanol |
382-31-0 |
CF3CHFCF2CH2OH |
b 17 |
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2,2,3,3-Tetrafluoro-1-propanol |
76-37-9 |
CHF2CF2CH2OH |
b 13 |
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2,2-Difluoroethanol |
359-13-7 |
CHF2CH2OH |
b 3 |
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2-Fluoroethanol |
371-62-0 |
CH2FCH2OH |
b 1.1 |
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4,4,4-Trifluorobutan-1-ol |
461-18-7 |
CF3(CH2)2CH2OH |
b 0.05 |
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Unsaturated Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) |
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PFC-1114; TFE |
116-14-3 |
CF2=CF2; C2F4 |
b 0.004 |
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PFC-1216; Dyneon HFP |
116-15-4 |
C3F6;CF3CF=CF2 |
b 0.05 |
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PFC C-1418 |
559-40-0 |
c-C5F8 |
b 1.97 |
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Perfluorobut-2-ene |
360-89-4 |
CF3CF=CFCF3 |
b 1.82 |
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Perfluorobut-1-ene |
357-26-6 |
CF3CF2CF=CF2 |
b 0.10 |
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Perfluorobuta-1,3-diene |
685-63-2 |
CF2=CFCF=CF2 |
b 0.003 |
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Unsaturated Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) |
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HFC-1132a; VF2 |
75-38-7 |
C2H2F2, CF2=CH2 |
b 0.04 |
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HFC-1141; VF |
75-02-5 |
C2H3F, CH2 =CHF |
b 0.02 |
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(E)-HFC-1225ye |
5595-10-8 |
CF3CF=CHF(E) |
b 0.06 |
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(Z)-HFC-1225ye |
5528-43-8 |
CF3CF=CHF(Z) |
b 0.22 |
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Solstice 1233zd(E) |
102687-65-0 |
C3H2ClF3; CHCl=CHCF3 |
b 1.34 |
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HFC-1234yf; HFO-1234yf |
754-12-1 |
C3H2F4; CF3CF=CH2 |
b 0.31 |
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HFC-1234ze(E) |
1645-83-6 |
C3H2F4; trans-CF3CH=CHF |
b 0.97 |
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HFC-1234ze(Z) |
29118-25-0 |
C3H2F4cis-CF3CH=CHF; CF3CH=CHF |
b 0.29 |
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HFC-1243zf; TFP |
677-21-4 |
C3H3F3, CF3CH=CH2 |
b 0.12 |
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(Z)-HFC-1336 |
692-49-9 |
CF3CH=CHCF3(Z) |
b 1.58 |
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HFC-1345zfc |
374-27-6 |
C2F5CH=CH2 |
b 0.09 |
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Capstone 42-U |
19430-93-4 |
C6H3F9, CF3(CF2)3CH=CH2 |
b 0.16 |
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Capstone 62-U |
25291-17-2 |
C8H3F13, CF3(CF2)5CH=CH2 |
b 0.11 |
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Capstone 82-U |
21652-58-4 |
C10H3F17, CF3(CF2)7CH=CH2 |
b 0.09 |
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Unsaturated Halogenated Ethers |
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PMVE; HFE-216 |
1187-93-5 |
CF3OCF=CF2 |
b 0.17 |
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Fluoroxene |
406-90-6 |
CF3CH2OCH=CH2 |
b 0.05 |
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Fluorinated Aldehydes |
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3,3,3-Trifluoro-propanal |
460-40-2 |
CF3CH2CHO |
b 0.01 |
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Fluorinated Ketones |
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Novec 1230 (perfluoro (2-methyl-3-pentanone)) |
756-13-8 |
CF3CF2C(O)CF (CF3)2 |
b 0.1 |
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Fluorotelomer Alcohols |
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3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,7-Undecafluoroheptan-1-ol |
185689-57-0 |
CF3(CF2)4CH2CH2OH |
b 0.43 |
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3,3,3-Trifluoropropan-1-ol |
2240-88-2 |
CF3CH2CH2OH |
b 0.35 |
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3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,9-Pentadecafluorononan-1-ol |
755-02-2 |
CF3(CF2)6CH2CH2OH |
b 0.33 |
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3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,11,11,11-Nonadecafluoroundecan-1-ol |
87017-97-8 |
CF3(CF2)8CH2CH2OH |
b 0.19 |
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Fluorinated GHGs With Carbon-Iodine Bond(s) |
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Trifluoroiodomethane |
2314-97-8 |
CF3I |
b 0.4 |
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Other Fluorinated Compounds |
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Dibromodifluoromethane (Halon 1202) |
75-61-6 |
CBR2F2 |
b 231 |
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2-Bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (Halon-2311/Halothane) |
151-67-7 |
CHBrClCF3 |
b 41 |
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Fluorinated GHG Group d |
Global warming potential (100 yr.) |
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Default GWPs for Compounds for Which Chemical-Specific GWPs Are Not Listed Above |
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Fully fluorinated GHGs |
10,000 |
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Saturated hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) with 2 or fewer carbon-hydrogen bonds |
3,700 |
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Saturated HFCs with 3 or more carbon-hydrogen bonds |
930 |
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Saturated hydrofluoroethers (HFEs) and hydrochlorofluoroethers (HCFEs) with 1 carbon-hydrogen bond |
5,700 |
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Saturated HFEs and HCFEs with 2 carbon-hydrogen bonds |
2,600 |
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Saturated HFEs and HCFEs with 3 or more carbon-hydrogen bonds |
270 |
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Fluorinated formates |
350 |
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Fluorinated acetates, carbonofluoridates, and fluorinated alcohols other than fluorotelomer alcohols |
30 |
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Unsaturated perfluorocarbons (PFCs), unsaturated HFCs, unsaturated hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), unsaturated halogenated ethers, unsaturated halogenated esters, fluorinated aldehydes, and fluorinated ketones |
1 |
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Fluorotelomer alcohols |
1 |
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Fluorinated GHGs with carbon-iodine bond(s) |
1 |
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Other fluorinated GHGs |
2,000 |
a The GWP for this compound was updated in the final rule published on November 29, 2013 [78 FR 71904] and effective on January 1, 2014.
b This compound was added to Table A-1 in the final rule published on December 11, 2014, and effective on January 1, 2015.
c The GWP for this compound was updated in the final rule published on December 11, 2014, and effective on January 1, 2015 .
d For electronics manufacturing (as defined in § 98.90), the term “fluorinated GHGs” in the definition of each fluorinated GHG group in § 98.6 shall include fluorinated heat transfer fluids (as defined in § 98.98), whether or not they are also fluorinated GHGs.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment 40 CFR Pt. 98, Subpt. A, Tbl. A-1 Table A–1 to Subpart A of Part 98—Global Warming Potentials - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-40-protection-of-environment/cfr-pt-40-98-subpt-a-tbl-a-1/
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