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The Monster among greenhouse gases

Perfluorotributylamine (PFBTA), has been identified 7100 times more effective in trapping Sun’s heat than carbon dioxide.

Used in electronic industries and in artificial blood substitute PFBTA pose serious threat to climate if unchecked ,though current volume is only 0.18 parts per trillion by volume.

Read more: Perfluorotributylamine: A novel long-lived greenhouse gas

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Shashi Kallada

33 years in Merchant Shipping, Last 18 years working on IMDG Code. Ex Sailor, Ex Manager Global Dangerous Goods Maersk Line. View all posts by Shashi Kallada

Posted on December 12, 2013Author Shashi KalladaCategories PFBTATags blood substitute, Carbon dioxide, electronic industries, Greenhouse gas, Perfluorotributylamine, PFBTA, University of Toronto

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