PCB regulations and procedures for risk management including PCB cleanup policy and procedures

Author

Kelly, Joseph J. ; Stebbins, Randy D.

Author_Institution

S.D. Myers Inc., Tallmadge, OH, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

13-14 April 1992

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

To regulate the continued use and disposal of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) promulgated and is charged with enforcing the regulations contained in Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations part 761 (40 CFR 761). There is considerable confusion in industry regarding which spills and leaks are covered, how the USEPA mandates that spills and contamination be cleaned, and how PCB equipment and materials need to be disposed of. The author reviews the PCB spill cleanup policy and then discusses methods for disposal available to owners. Some methods of legal disposal, allowed under the regulations, do not eliminate risks, but may actually increase them. An alternative that eliminates the long term exposure risks caused by disposal of PCB-containing equipment is proposed.<>

Keywords

insulation; organic insulating materials; safety; 40 CFR 761; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations part 761; US EPA; United States Environmental Protection Agency; contamination; electrical equipment insulation; polychlorinated biphenyls; risk management; safety; spill cleanup policy; transformer insulation; Contamination; Control systems; Costs; Electrical equipment industry; Heat transfer; Industrial plants; Inspection; Protection; Risk management; Transformers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Engineering Problems in the Rubber and Plastics Industries, 1992., IEEE Conference Record of 1992 Forty-Fourth Annual Conference of

Conference_Location

Akron, OH, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0543-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RAPCON.1992.167490

Filename

167490