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initiated oxidation (the major atmospheric fate). We show that a
previous report that CF C(O)OCH is formed is incorrect. With re-
gard to the environmental impact of CF CH OCH we can make
the following statements. First, CF CH OCH does not contain any
chlorine and will not contribute to stratospheric ozone depletion
via the well established chlorine based chemistry. As with all
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and hydrofluoroethers (HFEs), the
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