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University Of South Carolina Department of Environmental Health and Safety Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Management Program Table of Contents: 1. PCB Management Program 3 1.1. PCB Regulation 3 1.1.1. Electrical equipment containing PCBs is classified in the following manner: 3 1.1.2. Liquids (that are not used in electrical equipment) containing PCBs are classified as follows: 3 1.1.3. Spill Material (that are not used in electrical equipment) containing PCBs are classified as follows: 3 1.2. Transformers 4 1.2.1. PCB Locations 4 1.2.2. PCB Labeling 4 1.2.3. PCB Inspections 4 1.2.4. PCB Sampling 4 1.2.5. PCB Servicing and Retrofil 5 1.2.6. PCB Leaks and Cleanup 5 1.3. PCB Ballasts 6 1.3.1. Ballast Handling 6 1.4. PCB Laboratory Waste 6 1.4.1. Waste Handling Procedures 6 1.4.2. Waste Disposal 6 1.4.3. PCB Marking 7 Appendix A 8 PCB Inspection Checklist for Transformers 9 PCB Inspection Checklist for Laboratories 9 PCB Marks 10 Appendix B 11 PCB Management Program PCB Regulation Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are regulated by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA ) of 1976 and The Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR, part 761). PCB’s are very stable and remain in the environment for a long time. Additionally, they have been found to be extremely hazardous to human health. Because of their stability and other chemical properties, PCBs have been widely used in electrical equipment. The following are examples of items that may contain PCBs: Transformers Capacitors Vacuum pumps Switches Voltage Regulators Fluorescent light ballasts Electrical equipment containing PCBs is classified in the following manner: PCB – Equipment containing fluid with a concentration of 500 ppm or greater is considered PCB equipment PCB-Contaminated - Equipment containing fluid with a concentration of 50 ppm but less than 500 ppm is considered PCB contaminated equipment Non-PCB - Equipment containing fluid with a concentration of less than 50 ppm non-P