5. Aerosols and the environment
Current regulatory system
Tests carried out by the CFA (Comité français des aérosols)
Montreal Protocol (entry into force 1 January 1989): within the framework of the Vienna Convention, the Montreal Protocol, adopted on September 16 1987 and ratified by 31 countries, including France, regulates the production, sale and trade of CFCs and products containing them.
The protocol stipulates that CFC consumption...
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Aerosols and the environment
References
Standardization
French Standards Association (AFNOR)
- Aerosol dispensers – Terminology. - NF H 44-001 - 04.81
- Aerosol dispensers – Container – Capacity measurement. - H 44-002 - 11.01
- Containers for pressurized dispensing – Opening 25.4 mm. - NF H 44-003 - 09.91
- Aerosol dispensers – Metal containers – Valve...
Manufacturers. Suppliers
(non-exhaustive list)
Boxes/Containers
Steel for packaging
Crown Cork and Seal http://www.careerbuilder.com
Safet Embamet http://www.safet.fr
Organizations. Transport regulations
(non-exhaustive list)
Organizations
Association française de normalisation (AFNOR) http://www.afnor.fr
Comité français des aérosols (CFA) http://www.aerosols-info.org
Fédération européenne...
Reference documents
Fédération européenne des aérosols (FEA) http://www.aerosols-info.org
Table 1 shows the FEA standards defining dimensions, measurement and test techniques according to container material, and table...
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