Management of PCB Laboratory Wastes


Book Description

Regulations promulgated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) govern the management of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), including use, storage, and disposal. Under TSCA, PCBs can only be used if the use is authorized under the TSCA regulations in 40 CFR 761; otherwise, the use of PCBs is prohibited and the PCBs must be disposed as PCB waste. 40 CFR 761.30(j) authorizes the use of PCBs in ''small quantities for research and development.'' Research and development activities are defined to include activities associated with laboratory analysis.







Laboratory Waste Management


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Laws and regulations. Responsibilities of the organization. Training of laboratory workers. Identification and characterization of wastes. Reducing wastes. On-site waste handling and disposal. Off-site monitoring and control. Working with regulators.










Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization in Laboratories


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This nuts and bolts book addresses specific waste minimization and pollution prevention techniques that work in specific types of laboratories for specific wastestreams. Concepts in the book may be directly applied to laboratory operations. In addition, the book illustrates other approaches to laboratory pollution prevention, such as reducing wastewater discharges and fume hood emissions. A wide range of waste types, including hazardous, infectious, medical, PCB, and radioactive, are discussed. This book helps you to develop a broad, institutional framework to plan and set priorities for pollution prevention. It responds to your laboratory's critical need to have readily available techniques and concepts for waste minimization and pollution prevention.




PCB Management Under TSCA


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