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capacitor may be wired to the motor bracket or other component. <br />Ballasts areicall fastened with screws to the light housing and would require the <br />h'P y <br />same tools for removal. The wires extending from the ballasts need to be -cut prior to <br />ballast removal. <br />3.5 Hazards / Safety Precautions <br />All employers must have a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for any workplace <br />product that contains a hazardous substance(s), and must make it available to employees <br />on request. An MSDS lists the hazardous chemical contents of a product, describes its <br />health and safety hazards, and gives methods for using, storing and disposing of it <br />safely. The employer may obtain an MSDS from the manufacturer of the product <br />which contains PCBs. An MSDS for polychlorinated biphenyls is provided in appendix <br />A. <br />The Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service (HESIS) produces fact sheets, <br />booklets, and technical documents on work place chemicals. A HESIS fact sheet <br />regarding polychlorinated biphenyls is provided in appendix B. HESIS fact sheets are <br />designed as an aid for worker training programs and do not take the place of an MSDS. <br />The HESIS office is located in Berkeley, California, and can be contacted at (510) 540- <br />3138. <br />Employees should be trained on operational and safety aspects of any equipment used <br />during PCB ballast and capacitor removal. Employees should also be trained in first <br />aid. <br />Note: Capacitors are capable of holding an electrical charge up to several hours and <br />have to be discharged prior to removal. Although this may not be the case for <br />units in the disposal or recycling sectors because of the time lapse, the <br />conservative approach is to discharge the capacitor by shorting an insulated <br />screwdriver across the capacitor's terminals. Also, never pull on the capacitor's <br />terminal wires when removing a capacitor (primarily oil -filled) as the terminal <br />seal may dislodge and cause oil spillage15. <br />Also, any footwear should be worn and stored in the area where capacitor <br />removal is taking place. PCBs can be transported via foot wear'. <br />3.6 Management <br />Under California law, there are no specific exemptions for PCB wastes due to the <br />quantity or size of the waste material, such as ballasts and capacitors. PCB containing <br />electrical components, therefore, must be managed as a hazardous waste. The generator <br />of PCB ballasts and capacitors will need to acquire an EPA generator I.D. number <br />14 <br />