European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Over Ozone depletion Senate to requite phasing rfcs Mil of production in the United states Over a period of six to eight years and within six months disallowing imports containing he chemicals irom count nos i hat have not started similar phase oils since 1974, Rowland has devoted much of his Timo to campaigns Lor Csc com Rol therefore he was asked if the Lack hat the Bills were introduced was Gratifying to him. It would be mom Gratifying it i Houghl the Effort came in to said. I m not sure in has the problem is when do to Start running into trouble. There is no fixed Point beyond which to can say that we know we re in he said in May Lake As Long As a decade Lor rfcs released into the atmosphere to find their Way to the stratosphere. Thai Means that what we re seeing now is basically the result of rfcs we produced 10 years ago. We Haven t seen the maximum effect of those already released not to mention those already manufactured but not released into the atmosphere because they Are caught in something like polyurethane foam or by the time the Impact of rfcs on the Ozone is obvious ii Likely will be too late to act he said. Dezara of the state University of new York said that he was not As pessimistic As Sherry about this " Bui this the Antarctica Hole May be a very direct warning to us that ust about everybody can understand he said. It shows us the extent to which we have been tinkering with the atmosphere on a global scale. It s Prelly alarming that we Are Able to affect the entire atmosphere on a global scale with Industrial products. We know without any doubt in my mind that we will be in trouble if we go on producing rfcs at the projected rate of increase he said to suspected the Antarctica Hole was caused by coca As Well As other lectors unique to the South pole such As extreme cold and Long periods of darkness. In us risk assessment last year Epa noted Hal because rfcs remain in the atmosphere Lor so Long. An immediate 85 percent decrease in production would be requited to hold the atmosphere concentration at its current level. The continued use of rfcs is Likely to Lead to depletion of Earth s protective stratospheric Ozone said sen. John Chatee. R-r.i., author of one of he Senate Bills. The cd facts of this depletion will strike Al the very Core of everyone s health and 6etthi5 R.I.environmental Chaimea said he and sen Max Baucus Dupont. Author of the other Bill hoped the fact that measures had been introduced would pressure other countries toward the . Phase out proposal state department negotiators have testified that their european counterparts Are sceptical about scientific warnings that the Ozone is in danger. The japanese use rfcs As cleaning solvents in their microchip Industry and the soviets Are unwilling to preclude use of the chemicals in a future technological development. Instead of phasing the chemicals out of use these countries have offered a variety of plans for freezing production at the present level and studying the Issue More Kevin Fay a spokesman for a u a Industry group known As the Alliance for responsible Csc policy said manufacturers and users a rfcs in the United states agree Hal the substances Jose environmental hazards. However he said his group does not see these Bills As a very positive nobody is saying there s no any Surj we agree that it is a severe problem thai requires urgent attention on the part o business but Worton l hunk h is a to said his group advocates an solution to this to us there is no scientific basis loj isl in soul and ban them he said. They do a lot of Good Ihram a Hal substitutes won t do " the United slates produces about 30 percent of Tho world s Supply of rfcs. Virtually Allol the u 5 production is by five corporations e t dip we do Nemours & co., Allied corp., Pon Walt Rayon inc. And Kaiser aluminium and chemical corp Fay said that by unilaterally Banning chs. The United states would accomplish Little in Lemis of Grohal Protection of the Ozone but would impose a competitive disadvantage on its own Industry. He said a study showed Hal the annual a utitus of u 5 goods and services directly related to rfcs is $28 billion accounting or More than 700,000 pcs the stars and stripes Paga 15
