Deadlines for PCB-Containing Equipment in Service Equipment containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) at a concentration equal to or greater than 500 µg/g must be removed from service by December 31, 2009. Equipment containing PCBs at a concentration less than 500 µg/g, but equal to or greater than 50 µg/g, must also be removed from service by December 31, 2009 if it is located at or within 100 m of a drinking water treatment plant or food or feed processing area, a child care facility, preschool, primary school, secondary school, hospital or senior citizens’ care facility. (The December 31, 2009 deadline does not apply to light ballasts or pole‑top electrical transformers or their pole‑top auxiliary electrical equipment.) Under certain conditions, an extension (up to December 31, 2014) to the end‑of‑service deadline may be granted. However, all applications for extensions must be submitted by August 1, 2009. |
Deadlines for PCBs in Storage PCBs or products containing PCBs (at concentrations equal to or greater than 50 µg/g) that were in storage as of September 5, 2008 must be removed for destruction by December 31, 2009. Effective September 5, 2009, PCBs may not be stored at or within 100 m of a drinking water treatment plant or food or feed processing area, a child care facility, preschool, primary school, secondary school, hospital or senior citizens’ care facility. For further information please contact: info@terrapex.com |
