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a vacuum pump should be connected - as far away from the pump as possible a high capacity vacuum pump and short, large diameter hoses will - dramatically reduce emissions, pressure drop, and evacuation/dehydration time ozone contains three - oxygen atoms one chlorine atom can destroy - 100,000 ozone molecules CFC's do not dissolve in water and do not breakdown into other compounds that dissolve in water - CFC's cannot be washed out of the lower atmosphere ODP - ozone depletion potential azeotrope - where the mixture behaves like a single chemical (new refrigerant) HFC's will not damage the ozone in the stratosphere - ... in 1992 the united states ordered the stoppage of all CFC production and importation after - December 31, 1995 according to the clean air act, no person installing, maintaining, repairing, or disposing of any appliance may knowingly vent or otherwise release into the environment and class 1 or class 2 substance after - July 1, 1992class 1 - CFC class 2 - HCFC it became illegal to vent substitutes for CFC and HCFC refridgerants on - November 15, 1995 any device which contains and uses a class 1 or class 2 substance as a refridgerant and is used for household or commercial purpose. - applian