Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC) is a hazardous Ozone
Depleting Substance (ODS). Under the Montreal Protocol, India is
committed to complete the phase out of CTC by January 1, 2010. In India
CTC is widely used in cleaning applications across various industries
such as textiles, yarn spinning, offset printing, electroplating,
precision metal casting, diamond polishing, metal cleaning etc.
The German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) offers technical
assistance to industries currently using CTC. In close interaction with
industries, GTZ identifies viable alternatives for known CTC uses.
GTZ’s free-of-cost services aim to provide competent guidance to
affected industries, enabling informed decisions on the substitution of
CTC that do not compromiseon quality and competitiveness.