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Is using liquid paper harmful to our ozone layer

2007-01-29 22:43:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment

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The main thing that affects the ozone layer is a family of compounds called chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's), which until about 1978 were widely used in aerosols, refrigerators and air conditionners. Aerosols were a major contributor because the CFC's were released to the atmosphere as the product is used. Refrigerators and air conditionners contributed when they developed a refrigerant leak. CFC's are refractory compounds (hard to break down into simpler compounds under natural conditions) so they stay in the environment for up to 100 years, gradually finding their way up to the ozone layer, where the ozone (a strong oxidant) breaks them down consuming itself in the process.
Ozone is an unstable compound, having 3 atoms of oxygen rather than the 2 atoms in the molecular oxygen we breath. It is coninuously formed by the action of UV rays from the sun on oxygen molecules in the upper atmosphere, and continuously reverting back to oxygen because of its instability. When CFC's reach the ozone layer, the equilibrium between ozone formation and break down is altered, depleting the ozone.
Liquid paper has a solvent that allows it to dry rapidly, but is not harmful to our ozone layer.

2007-01-31 09:53:27 · answer #1 · answered by David M 1 · 0 0

Don't know about liquid paper but lightning makes more ozone. Then again liquid paper would make it impossible to read the word "ozone" if it were applied properly

2007-01-30 08:04:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

liquid paper is not harmful to the ozone layer.

Ozone destroying chemicals have been banned by international agreement in most countries for decades, so you should not find any in any readily available product.
the ozone "hole" is now healing.

production of liquid paper and its container and distribution will use oil and so contribute to climate change and peak oil problems.

2007-01-30 09:07:33 · answer #3 · answered by fred 6 · 0 0

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