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Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy

Stakeholder Forum - 1998

IMPLEMENTING THE BINATIONAL TOXICS STRATEGY
Implementation

Stakeholders Minutes
March 23, 1998 - Chicago, Illinois

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Meeting Minutes

PCB Draft Workplan
March 10, 1998

Substance: PCBs

Challenges:
U.S: Seek by 2006, a 90 percent reduction nationally of high level PCBs (> 500 ppm) used in electrical equipment. Ensure that all PCBs retired from use are properly managed and disposed of to prevent accidental releases within or to the Great Lakes

Canada Seek by 2000, a 90 percent reduction of high-level PCBs (>1 percent PCB) that were once, or currently, in service and accelerate destruction of stored high-level PCB wastes which have the potential to enter the Great Lakes, consistent with the 1994 COA.

Workplan:
The workplan will follow the 4 step analytical process referenced in the Strategy and Implementation Plan

 

Step 1: Gather baseline information on PCBs

ACTIVITIES PLAYERS PRODUCT DATE DUE COMMENTS
Review baseline information Government w/ stakeholder input Paper - 3/23 begin discussion 

- due: 4/30

  
Determine means of measuring and tracking progress Government w/ stakeholder input Position paper - 3/23 begin discussion

- due: 4/30

Sources:

- Commercial storer and disposer annual reports (US)

- COA PCB database (Canada)
Complete formation of PCB workgroup All Membership list

- 3/23 begin discussion

- due: 4/30
 

 

Step 2: Analyze current regulations, initiatives and programs which manage or control PCBs

ACTIVITIES PLAYERS PRODUCT DATE DUE COMMENTS
Review governmental regulations Governments Summary paper (overheads) 3/23 discussion

Environment Canada: 

- Canadian Environmental Protection Act 

- Transport. and Dangerous Goods Act

- Fisheries Act

- Ontario Environmental Protection Act

U.S. EPA:

- Toxic Sub. Control Act 
Identify regulatory gaps and discuss if/how gaps can be filled All List (gaps, follow-up)

- 3/23 begin discussion 

- due: 4/30

  

Step 3: Identify cost-effective options to achieve further reductions

ACTIVITIES PLAYERS PRODUCT DATE DUE COMMENTS
Review existing efforts All List (within PCB workplan)

- 3/23 begin discussion 

- due: 4/30

- PCB Destruction Program (Canada)

- Canada-Ontario Agreement (Canada)

- Regulation regorm through Federal/Provincial initiatives (Canada)

- PCB Phasedown Program with Great Lakes Utilities (US)

- Persistant, Bioaccumulative and Toxic Substances Initiative (US)

- PCB Waste Oil Clean Sweep (US)

- PCB Chicago Clean Sweep Pilot (US)

- Lakewide Management Plans (Canada/US)
Identify cost-effective options to achieve further reductions All Workplan (workplan to list activities and follow-up)

- 3/23 begin discussion

- due: 6/30

- Outreach and education

- Develop and expand partnerships with industry and communities

 

Step 4: Implement actions to work toward virtual elimination of PCBs

ACTIVITIES PLAYERS PRODUCT DATE DUE COMMENTS
Implement actions to reduce PCBs All

- Workplan (the workplan will track implementation and results) 

Yearly report

- 3/23 begin discussion on how to implement

- 6/30 begin implement

- 9/30 report findings

- Continue outreach and education (all)

- Coordinate with ongoing efforts such as LaMPs (all)

- Expand PCB Phasedown Program with Great Lakes Utilities (US/stakeholders)

- Contine work under Canada/Ontario Agreement (Canada/stakeholders)

 

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