Ozone destruction and what it can lead to

Every electrical unit that has been developed has been done so, in order to make man’s life more comfortable and luxurious. Air conditioners are known to be one of the best appliances that any private, public or commercial place can have. Although these units are beneficial in a number of ways, they have their weaknesses. The biggest weakness by far is their contribution to the depletion of the ozone layer.

How air conditioners contribute to ozone depletion
It was discovered, around the 1980s that air conditioning systems played a big part in ozone depletion as they used refrigerants like CFCs and HCFCs. As soon as the discovery was made, an international treaty called the Montreal Protocol was signed that stated the gradual phase out of ozone depleting refrigerants.

Chlorine atoms are the main ozone depleting substances as they break down once they reached the stratosphere. This causes a chemical reaction that causes the weakening of ozone atoms and breaks them down to create a hole in the ozone layer.

Consequences of ozone depletion
Depletion in the ozone layer will lead to more harmful exposure to the sun’s ultra violet rays of the sun. This will result in increased cases of skin cancer, weakening of the immune systems in animals and humans and gradual damage of all the eco systems.

To avoid any of this from happening and to save the ozone layer, air conditioner manufacturers have now developed a non-ozone depleting refrigerant which is already being used in systems. As CFC and HCFC systems fade out, they will be replaced by new eco- friendly air conditioners.