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S MATERIAL SAF _ SPILL, DISPOSAL INFORMATION 1- regulatedby the t rat govern Icable ;IeanuP and d' of liquid PCBs and other PCs item ro cations as wen as appt regulations ars found at 40 CFR Put 761. Cop 8 CS -contaminated items - rent. The e9 prior to any dig of PCBs. state regulators If PCBs leak or we splled• the following steps should be taken immediately: Sol area. ' All non-essential personnel should leave the l or spiltalion of vapors• The area should be adequately ventilated to prevent - •ads waterways and streams The spilWeak should be contained. Loss t0 ® � means of absorptive material. a!►s/leaks should be ro Promptly d and re - should be prevented. Sp' day. dirt or•otW similar materials• of frappe such as sawdust, vermiculite, dry sand, trays, etc•), or other suitable means (traps, drip• festive moved by pumping appropriate personal pro Personnel entering the spill or leak area shout atbe C® e� ptOCeith res section of this MSOS. equipment and clothing as needed See Occup tatted against the attendanthazards should Pe I trained in the emergency procedures and Proht fires in PGE- areas. re r leaks and fig ills, control and P� shut off sources of PCBs, dean up 5A • All wastes and residues containing -PCBs (e:g:: �iwfping moths.orbent material, used disposable abs etc.) should be- collected. plaixd in.AroPer Eontaners. marked and ills- protective gloves, clothing, b BPA regulations (40 CFR Part 761) and applicable. state and posed of in the manner prescribed y local regulations. - rtin of PCB spins and may Various federal, state and local regulations may require immediate repo 9 •u levels. Consult your attorney or aper®Priate regulatory officals for infer- .also define spill clean-up clean-up. ' mation relating to spill reporting and spill ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION ..... h s ills. Leakage, use, vaPori- orougCare should be taken to prevent entry of PCBs into mufa a-iin environment and can adve until nation or disposal of liquids or solids. PCBs can gccu nmest. animals and aquatic lite. In general, PCBs have tow solubility ih.water, are strong y attest some an degraded by.natural processes in the envirq, to soils and sediments, and are slowly g ADDITIONAL COMMENTS .� .. polychlorinated Biphenyls Control Act the term "PCBs" refers to a chemical Y mbi- ! For regulatory purposes, under the Toxic Substances Cont n tees or any co as been ed substance limited to the biphenyl moiecute bs ahncce 40 CFR partt761) varying 4 nation of substances which contain such sus consisting of many isomers stalGne resins• i s a e white crystalline solids and hard non-cry Chemically. commercial PCBs are defined as a series of technical mixtures, according to batch• and compounds that vary from'mob�le oily q . Products vary in composition, in the degfee of cMO"nation and possibly acro 9 Technical p (42% chlorine) to neral) used contain an average of 3 atone used lasncomponents of dielectric fluids is The mnctu f generally (54% chlorine). They a 5 atoms of chlorine per �molecule ►r �0®1972, PCB applications included heat transfer media. hydraulic transformers and tapas a er, paints. inks and adhesives. and other industrial fluids. plasticizers,•carb®nlessa pcatons involving only closed electrical systems' in!n 1972 Monsanto restricted sales of PCBs to PP werecifican exempted and capacitors) In 1977 all manufacturing and of PCBs spelt' terminated. (transformers and p recessing. use, and distribution EPA restricted the manufacture, p authorized activities.