Ozone depletion potential (ODP) - How To Discuss
John Parsons
Updated on September 09, 2026
Ozone depletion potential (ODP),
Definition of Ozone depletion potential (ODP):
Relative value that indicates the potential of a substance to destroy ozone gas as compared with the potential of chlorofluorocarbon-11 (CFC-11) which is assigned a reference value of 1. Thus, a substance with ODP of 2 is twice as harmful as CFC-11.
Meaning of Ozone depletion potential (ODP) & Ozone depletion potential (ODP) Definition
