Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

Morrisville State College

Trichlorofluoromethane (Freon 11) is a refrigerant, solvent and aerosol propellant banned in 2000 under the Montreal Protocol because of its ozone-depleting properties. Freons can cause heart, nervous system and liver damage.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 1,300 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 1,300 ppb for trichlorofluoromethane was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to internal organs.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-11-0811081801CND
2018-11-0811081803CND
2018-11-0811081802CND
2019-10-1710171906CPOCND
2019-10-1710171907CPOCND
2019-10-1710171905CPOCND
2020-10-0710072005CPOCND
2020-10-0710072004CPOCND
2020-10-0710072003CPOCND
2021-11-0411042103CND
2021-11-0411042104CND
2021-11-0411042102CND
2022-11-0911092203CND
2022-11-0911092202CND
2022-11-0911092201CND
2023-06-21EHS2300034560POCND
2023-12-0712072304CND
2023-12-0712072302CND
2023-12-0712072303CND