DocumentCode
1146214
Title
High-Rise Building Decontamination after a Furan Incident
Author
Maslowski, Rodney ; Rose, Virgil
Author_Institution
Pacific Gas and Electric Company San Francisco, CA
Volume
1
Issue
1
fYear
1986
Firstpage
239
Lastpage
244
Abstract
A fire involving a polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) filled transformer in an underground vault forced the closure of a high-rise office building due to contamination by PCBs and toxic combustion by-products. This paper describes the incident and the steps taken to reopen the building.
Keywords
Buildings; Cables; Circuit faults; Cities and towns; Contamination; Decontamination; Fires; Oil insulation; Poles and towers; Substation protection;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0885-8977
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPWRD.1986.4307914
Filename
4307914
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