Polychlorinated biphenyl Item

This is a short item that provides information on the European Union regulations regarding the disposal/ destruction of polychlorinated biphenyls and other injurious substances. Very brief details of the regulations are provided. 

Work programme of CEN TC 275 Working Group 3 Pesticides in Fatty Foods Work Item A determination of pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) ... 

CFR102-37.220(d) 41CFR101-42.1102-2 4.5.3.1 A SASP must obtain written justification from the prospective donee, and submit it to GSA along with the transfer request, prior to allocation of items containing 50 ppm or greater of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB). 

CFR101-42.404 41CFR101.42.1102 4.6.7 Sale of Certain Hazardous Materials - DOE or DOE contractors shall follow the special sales requirements provided in 41CFR101.42.1102 for certain hazardous materials (e.g., asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, controlled substances, etc.) (see Sections 4.8.1 through 4.8.4, below). The holding agency (DOE) shall properly store hazardous items and provide information to ensure that prospective bidders are aware of the hazards, as well as the precautions they should take to protect themselves. 

Capacitors Items that contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or sulfuric acid. 

As with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). polybrominated aromatic compounds have been used in industry since the early twentieth century. The fire retardant properties of polybrominated and polychlorinated biphenyls and biphenyl ethers, for example, led to their use in building materials, furniture, clothing, and other consumer items. However, the 1970s discovery in Michigan of polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) in feed for livestock, and subsequently in meat and dairy products, led to suspension of the use of PBBs in 1979. 

TSCA was enacted in 1977. Its primary purpose is to require that adequate data be compiled to determine toxic effects of chemiccds posing unreasonable risk. In effect, this includes about fifty thousand chemicals currently in use, and about one thouscmd new chemicals each yecu". Pesticides, food items or additives, drugs, cosmetics, tobacco, and radioactive chemicals are not included in these numbers because these cu e regulated under other acts. For new chemicals, tests must conclude that the chemical poses no unreasonable risk based on animal testing. For existing chemiccds, either a finding of no unreasonable risk is made, or certain restrictions or prohibitions on use cire implemented for the chemical. For example, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were historically used in electrical transformers due to their physical properties. After TSCA was enacted, data indicating that PCBs could cause cancer in rodents at low levels led to prohibition of their use by 1981. 

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