[Boatanchors] Regarding PCB's

[Bill Cromwell]

Thanks Wayne,

I mostly lurk here and find the information always interesting and
often useful. I have wanted to know how to check for these materials so
I can make a reasonable effort to do the appropriate thing.

73,

Bill  KU8H

On Mon, 14 Dec 2020 20:07:54 +0000 (UTC)
hwhall at compuserve.com wrote:

> There's a specific gravity test that I found online.  I am assuming
> that the oils were uniform & not blends, though. Quotes from "United
> Nations Environment Programme, PCB Transformers and Capacitors from
> Management, to Reclassification and Disposal, First Issue, May, 2002"
> "The specific gravity of chlorinated organic liquids is much higher
> than that of a hydrocarbon: in the region of 1.5, whereas oil is less
> than 1.0." "A simple field-test is to add a few drops of the coolant
> into a test tube or flask filled with water. A PCB based coolant will
> rapidly sink to the bottom whilst a conventional oil or silicone will
> float on top of the water." WayneWB4OGM