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Says who?

Where is the source for the definition of "F-gases"? If this topic is merely the invention of an editor, then the contents should be disseminated among various F-articles, IMHO. Also the article is an example of advocacy or soap-boxing. While some readers might agree that CFCs etc are a problem, the article starts with a pejorative perspective. --Smokefoot (talk) 22:25, 24 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Merge proposal

The creation of this article is certainly defensible since many fluorinated compounds are volatile (not just organoF compounds), but there is no well-defined topic called "Fluorinated gases". Fluorinated gases is not a thing. So for that reason alone, a merger into an authentic topic seems justified. The title also makes no literal sense, its about gases that have been fluorinated? As it is, the article has flimsy refs and is, IMHO, a disservice to readers. In the merger, we could easily distribute what little decent or original content over other articles, the main one being organofluorine chemistry. --Smokefoot (talk) 19:06, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

In EU, the definition of "fluorinated gases" is "Fluorinated gases (F-gases) are man-made gases used in a range of industrial applications." Christian75 (talk) 08:36, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose. Fluorinated gases (F-gases) is a term used by regulators to refer to fluorinated greenhouse gases. For example, four of the seven GHGs listed in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol are considered to be F-gases. While the current article explains this poorly, here are some sources confirming this (which should also be of value for article improvement):

Woerdman, Edwin; Roggenkamp, Martha; Holwerda, Marijn, eds. (2021). "Chapter 8: Regulation of fluorinated gases". Essential EU Climate Law (2 ed.). Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 190–205. doi:10.4337/9781788971300. ISBN 9781788971300.
"Fluorinated Gas Emissions". United States Environmental Protection Agency. 31 March 2025. Archived from the original on 19 September 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
"What are F-gases and why are they harmful?". European Environment Agency. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.

Preimage (talk) 01:21, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]