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M nsantpMATERIAL SAFETY DATA SssssssPII..L, LEAK & DISPOSAL INFORMATION r ulated federal �vW^. ;leanup and drspo" of liquid PCBs and other PCB iuma are strtcUY e9 lations as wen ast: Of PCBs. PCB iteese, or PCB�ntaminated items. Hent. The regulations ars found at 40 CFR Part 761• Consult lftese to state and local regulations prior to any disposal It PCBs leak orre aspilled, the following steps should be taken (mmediatey: All non-essential personnel should leave the leak or $01 areas tatioh of vapors.' The area should be adequately ventilated to Pr avert the acwmu - ems navigable waterways and streams remptly �, rraans of absorptive material, The spilUleak should be contained• materials, or trapped and re should be prevented. Spin sAI should be'vMGvld oPro similar such as sawdust, vermiculites dry sands day, trays ems)m moved by pumping or other suitable means (traps, drip parts, personal protective Personnel entering the spill or leak area should be all furnished with appropriate equipment and clothing as needed. See Occupational Control Procedures nst tttenndard �a'dMs SDS shhould Personnel trained in the emergency Procedures and protected a fight foes in PCl areasI shut oft sources of PCBs, dean up spills• ^ rand ne�oth bsorbent material, used disposable All wastes and residues containing PCBs (e:g:: wfP. g laced in proper containers, marked and die protective gloves, clothing, etc.) should be:colleCted, P ltCable state and posed of in the manner prescribed by EPA regulations (4p CFR Part 761) and app . local regulations. reporting of PCB spills and may Various federal, state and local regulations may require immediate repo uatory officials for infor- also define spill clean-up levels. Consult your attorney or appropriate reg mation relating to spill reporting and spill clean-up. mm��ll Non ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION, s ills Leakage use, vapori- Care should be taken to prevent entry of PCBs into the environment throughP zation or disposal of liquids aquatic solid In ge8eraaPCBsuhavle low soateoin lubillity in seer, are n�Onvi ° 9Yvbounld affect some animals g degraded by -natural processes in the envirq. nm to soils and sediments, and at. re slowly g rnMMENTS - - Auvt r r%is I — — polychlorinated Biphenyls in race or any cpmbi- For regulatory purposes, under the Toxic Substances Control Act the term "PCBs refers to a chemical ed to substance limited to the biphenyl mel°cute that has (40 CFR Parbeen t 761), varying nsisti of marry isomers nation of substances which contain such substance stalGne resins. from'mobile oily liquids to white crystalline solids and hard non-cry Chemir_al1y, commercial PCBs are defirted as a series of technical mixtureicaccording to batch. and compounds that vary Technical products vary in composition, in the degree of Chlorination and possibly r molecule (42% chlorine) to a% chlorine). They are used as components of dielectric fluids in The mixtures generally used contain an average of 3 atoms of chlorine per 5 atoms of chlorine per molecule (5 applications included heat transfer media. hydraulic la sticizers,,carbonless paper, paints. inks.and adhesives, transformers and capacitors. Prior to 1972. PC and other industrial fluids. P applications involving only closed electrical systems In 1972 Monsanto restricted sales of PCBs to app (transformers and capacitors). to 1977 all manufacturing and sales were voluntarily terminated. In 197 EPA restricted the manufacture, processing, use. and distribution of PCBs to specifically exempted and authorized activities.