Is Bromothane™ A Global Warmer?

Bromothane™ is not a major contributor to the problem of global warming. The current estimate of Bromothane's GWP is zero (0). This is because the Bromothane solvents break down in sunlight in 16-19 days, so they never have time to affect the climate.

(Another environmental concern is low-altitude smog. Smog is generally caused by Volatile Organic Compounds which react with sunlight.)

• Bromothane and Global Warming • 

So where does that leave Bromothane™?

Bromothane™ solvents get very good scores on the global warming scale. NPB usually is rated with GWP scores of zero, due to the very short atmospheric lifetime of the material. Tests show the product, once exposed to air and sunlight, persists in the atmosphere for only about 16-19 days. This means the Bromothane™ solvent family is a good, balanced, safe, nonflammable, middle-of-the-road choice when compared to the major global warming chemicals (such as fully-fluorinated solvents like PFCs). It also means that the Bromothane™ products are good replacements for the flammable high VOC products, such as alcohols. Especially when used with low-emission vacuum systems, nothing beats the cleaning efficiency, safety and cost-effectiveness of Bromothane™.

(Everybody asks about the Montreal Protocol and global warming. The Montreal Protocol is all about ozone-depleting substances and does not address global warming. For more details about the ozone depletion issue, global warming and VOCs, you can visit the United Nations web site, the Earthwatch web site, the GreenPeace web site, and a new location in the UK called OzoneDepletion.co.uk that has very good info without the polemics found on GreenPeace.)

In short, Bromothane™ is a great and planet-friendly replacement for ozone-depleting solvents such as CFC-113, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, HCFC-141b and HCFC-225, as well as high-global-warming solvents such as perfluorocarbons (PFCs).

Updated: Aug. 26, 2008
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