COMPLIANCE INFO_PRE 2019 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

EXHIBIT I POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCB 's) 1 • WHAT ARE PCB'S? Polychlorinated Biphenyls are chemical substances which are found in insulating oils in transformers, capacitors and certain hydraulic coolant fluids. The fluid in our transformers is odorless and yellowish in color. II. WHAT ARE THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF PCB'S? PCB' _ are suspected, but not yet confirmed, of causing cancer. The potential health effects are damage to the skin, eyes, liver, and reproductive system. The routes of exposure are skin penetration, inhalation and ingestion. Generally, a respiratory hazard exists only when the PCB is vaporized as under fire conditions or when leaking onto a hot surface. III . WHERE ARE FACTORY PCB's LOCATED? We have identified that the below listed transformers and capacitors contain PCB substances. These units have been labelled (show employee a label ) for identification and warning to employees. (See attachment I) IV. WHAT TO DO IN CASE OFA LEAK OR SPILL? We inspect our transformers and capacitors for leaks on a pre- determined schedule. However, a leak could occur between these scheduled inspections. Therefore, it is imperative that any leakage that you discover must be reported immediately and action taken to prevent exposure to employees and/or contamination to the food product as follows: A. Report leak to any of the following personnel : 1 . Your supervisor 2. S.S.S. Manager 3. Chief Electrician 4. Other supervisor or management personnel B. Stand by the leak area and keep other employees or passerbys from walking in the PCB liquid or coming into contact with the liquid. C. Employees may place a container under a leak or place rags or oil absorbent materials on spills on floors to contain the leakage provided that this can be accomplished without coming into contact with the PCB.