[Hallicrafters] Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB Oils - long)

[k0dan]

Is it urban legend, or truth (or some shade of grey) that PCB's (and
especially dioxin) are considered extreme carcinogens and liver stress...if
ingested, inhaled, absorbed through the skin, even in low doses?



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill" <k2wh at optonline.net>
To: "Roy Morgan" <roy.morgan at nist.gov>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 08:59
Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB Oils - long)


> Some people get a reddening of the skin when handling PCB
> oil.  Wear rubber gloves.  Burning PCB oil is a no-no as I
> understand, (it's been a while), creates Dioxin.  A very
> bad substance.  If I found I had PCB oil in caps, I would
> carefully place them/it in a 5 gallon plastic container filled
> with an absorbent materials such as cat litter.  Seal the container,
> label it and get some advice as to proper disposal.
>
> Since you are the owner and generator of the PCB's, you will be
> responsible for proper disposal.  However, I believe small caps
> were considered non-regulated because of the very small amount
> of PCB's in them.  That is, they could be tossed in
> the regular garbage.  Don't quote that but I would check with a
> local disposal firm.  A disposal company called "Clean Harbors"
> could most likely give you good advice on this.
>
> K2WH
>