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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-13457-2024
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Research article
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06 Dec 2024
Research article |
| 06 Dec 2024
| 06 Dec 2024
On the atmospheric budget of 1,2-dichloroethane and its impact on stratospheric chlorine and ozone (2002–2020)
Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
David Sherry
Nolan Sherry and Associates (NSA), London, UK
Zihao Wang
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Department of Ocean Sciences and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
Martyn P. Chipperfield
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Wuhu Feng
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
David E. Oram
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Science, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Karina E. Adcock
Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Science, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Stephen A. Montzka
NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML), Boulder, CO, USA
Isobel J. Simpson
Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
Andrea Mazzeo
Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
Amber A. Leeson
Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
Elliot Atlas
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, RSMAES, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
Charles C.-K. Chou
Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 1,2‐Dichloroethane in Indoor Air B. Eklund et al. 10.1002/rem.70025
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- Chlorinated very short-lived substances offset the long-term reduction of inorganic stratospheric chlorine K. Dubé et al. 10.1038/s43247-025-02478-9
- Restrain of Perovskite Degradation under Ozone Exposure toward Its Application from Ground to Stratosphere L. Wang et al. 10.1021/acsaem.5c00467
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- 1,2‐Dichloroethane in Indoor Air B. Eklund et al. 10.1002/rem.70025
- Persistent emissions of ozone-depleting carbon tetrachloride from China during 2011–2021 M. An et al. 10.1038/s41561-025-01721-4
- Bayesian modeling of HFC production pipeline suggests growth in unreported CFC by-product and feedstock production S. Bourguet & M. Lickley 10.1038/s41467-024-55250-6
- Chlorinated very short-lived substances offset the long-term reduction of inorganic stratospheric chlorine K. Dubé et al. 10.1038/s43247-025-02478-9
- Restrain of Perovskite Degradation under Ozone Exposure toward Its Application from Ground to Stratosphere L. Wang et al. 10.1021/acsaem.5c00467
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Short summary
DCE (1,2-dichloroethane) is an industrial chemical used to produce PVC (polyvinyl chloride). We analysed DCE production data to estimate global DCE emissions (2002–2020). The emissions were included in an atmospheric model and evaluated by comparing simulated DCE to DCE measurements in the troposphere. We show that DCE contributes ozone-depleting Cl to the stratosphere and that this has increased with increasing DCE emissions. DCE’s impact on stratospheric O3 is currently small but non-zero.
DCE (1,2-dichloroethane) is an industrial chemical used to produce PVC (polyvinyl chloride). We...
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