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Phasing-out Methyl Bromide in Developing Countries: A Success Story and its...
This booklet addresses the efforts undertaken to phase-out Methyl Bromide in developing countries, the lessons learned and what is pending to reach final phase-out. It further... -
Handbook on Critical Use Nominations for Methyl Bromide Version 6
This Handbook describes the nomination process for critical-use exemptions. It builds on the process for essential-use exemptions, which evolved through Articles of the Protocol... -
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer: UNEP 2006...
This MBTOC 2006 Assessment reports on advances since 2002 in the technical and economic feasibility of alternatives to replace methyl bromide and, in particular, on commercial... -
Methyl Bromide - Environmental Health Criteria 166
Methyl bromide is a colourless gas at room temperature and standard pressure with a boiling point of about 4 °C. It is heavier than air and easily liquefied below its critical... -
Minimising Quarantine and Pre-shipment (QPS) Uses of Methyl Bromide: Tools...
This UNEP OzonAction publication is intended to help National Ozone Units understand why the close supervision of MB use in QPS applications is important for their countries... -
Floriculture and the Environment: Growing Flowers without Methyl Bromide
This Manual is intended as a general guide for the implementation of alternatives to methyl bromide in the commercial production of cut flowers. It seeks to provide practical,... -
OzoNews Volume XVII - 15 August 2017
In this issue 1. Latest Status of Arctic Ozone - Ozone Hole Watch 2. Watch this Beautiful Visualization of the Ozone Layer over the Southern Pole 3. Managing Ozone Depleting... -
OzoNews Volume XIX - 28 February 2019
In this issue: 1. OzonAction second global inter-regional meeting, ‘Join the Experts’ sessions and parallel networks meetings for national ozone officers 2. Ms. Inger Andersen... -
OzoNews Volume XX - 30 January 2020
In this issue: 1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications 2. FACTSHEET: Proposed additional HS code sub-headings for HFCs in advance of the 2022 HS code update - Cheat Sheet 3.... -
OzoNews Volume XXI - 15 June 2021
In this issue: 1. Kigali Amendment latest ratification 2. World Ozone Day 2021 celebrating the Montreal Protocol that is: Keeping us, our food and vaccines cool 3. Montreal... -
OzonAction Special Issue 2014: New Responsibilities under the HCFC Phase-out
Newsletter dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer and implementation of the Montreal Protocol. This is a special issue. -
Reducing and Eliminating the Use of Persistent Organic Pesticides: Guidance...
This document is part of a package of UNEP products aimed to facilitate and support the development of initiatives at all levels to reduce and/or eliminate releases of POPs. -
OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 15: Substances Not Controlled Under the...
This Fact Sheet provides details of which substances are controlled under the Montreal Protocol and gives examples of related substances that are not included in these controls. -
Ozone Depleting Potential (ODP) of Refrigerants: Which Particular Values are Used?
Under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, Article 7 of the Protocol requires all Parties, both developing countries (also called Article 5... -
Tracking Methyl Bromide Consumption for QPS - OzoneAction Fact Sheet [July 2015]
Efficient tracking of methyl bromide (MB) use requires close monitoring and a full understanding of both controlled and exempted uses. The IPPC has developed a list of articles... -
QPS uses of Methyl Bromide and their alternatives - OzonAction Factsheet
At the 1992 Meeting of the Parties in Copenhagen, methyl bromide (MB) was included as a controlled substance Ozone Depleting Substance, (ODS). Article 2H of the Protocol... -
Tracking Methyl Bromide Consumption for QPS - OzonAction Fact Sheet
Efficient tracking of MB use requires close monitoring and a full understanding of both controlled and exempted (QPS) uses (see box 1). The IPPC has developed a list of articles...