Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy

Stakeholder Forum - 1998

IMPLEMENTING THE BINATIONAL TOXICS STRATEGY
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Workgroup

Background Information on PCB Sources and Regulations

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Acknowledgements
2. Introduction
3. What are the Sources of PCBs?
   1. Items containing intentionally introduced PCBs
      1. Allowable uses
      2. Discontinued Uses of PCBs
   2. Inadvertent Generation of PCBs
   3. Waste Disposal Facilities
   4. Data Sources for the Great Lakes States
4. Environmental and Health Concerns
5. How are PCBs Regulated?
   1. TSCA Regulations
      1. Allowable Uses of PCBs
      2. Disposal / Storage Costs
   2. Other Regulations Governing PCB Releases
6. Non-Regulatory Programs
7. Potential Changes in PCB Regulation
   1. Disposal Amendments
   2. Transformer Reclassification Rules

• Appendix A: PCB Use Tree
• Appendix B: PCB Activities / Uses Allowed Under TSCA
• Appendix C: Exemptions for Manufacturing, Processing, and Distribution
• Appendix D: Regulatory Framework for PCB Disposal
• Appendix E: Commercially Permitted PCB Disposal Companies
• Appendix F: Issues Considered in PCB Disposal Amendments
• Appendix G: Comparison of Transformer Reclassification Rules (Existing and Proposed)
• Appendix H: Data on PCB Releases

LIST OF TABLES

• Table 1: Outline for PCB Approach
• Table 2: Categories of PCB Use Allowed Under TSCA
• Table 3: TRI - PCB Releases and Transfers, the Eight Great Lakes States
• Table 4: TSCA Framework for Regulating PCBs -- Summary
• Table 5: TSCA Framework for Regulating PCBs
• Table 6: TRI - PCB Releases and Transfers, the Eight Great Lakes States
• Table 7: Overview of Proposed Changes in Transformer Reclassification Rules