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Hazards, Decontamination, and Replacement of PCB

A Comprehensive Guide

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  • © 1988

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Editors:
  1. Jean-Pierre Crine

    1. Hydro-Quebec Research Institute, Varennes, Canada

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Part of the book series: Applied Clinical Psychology (ACPH)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Basic Properties and Analytical Techniques

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Physical and Chemical Property Data

      • Douglas E. Metcalfe, George Zukovs, Donald Mackay, Sally Paterson
      Pages 3-33

    3. Gas Chromatographic Analysis of PCBs

      • Robert Grob, J. Mathieu, H. Ricau
      Pages 35-48

  5. Decontamination and Retrofilling

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115
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    2. State-of-the-Art Technology for PCB Decontamination of Concrete

      • John P. Woodyard, Enzo M. Zoratto
      Pages 117-133

    3. The Retrofill and Reclassification of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Transformers

      • Ian Webber
      Pages 135-172

  6. Destruction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 173-173
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    2. PCB Destruction

      • Jacques Guertin
      Pages 175-184

  7. Combustion by Products and Replacement Liquids

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-185
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    2. Products of Pyrolysis and Combustion of Liquid PCB Substitutes

      • Sueann L. Mazer
      Pages 187-205

    3. A Critical Review of Selection Criteria for PCBs Replacement Liquids in Power Apparatus

      • May Carballeira
      Pages 207-227

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 229-232
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About this book

Poly Chlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are dielectric liquids which have been widely used in various industries for more than 50 years because of their supposed nonflammabi 1 i ty and thei r chemical inertness. Recent acc idents all over the world have shown PCBs can burn and their combustion by­ products (dioxines, furanes, etc.) are highly toxic. In fact, confusion has been created in the pub 1 ie mind between the dangers and hazards induced by PCBs themselves and those generated by their byproducts. Meanwhile, PCB pollution and toxicity is a major concern for regulating agencies, such as EPA in the United States and industry. Most Western countries now ban PCB production and strictly control their use. However, enormous amounts of PCB remain in use and their safe handling, destruction and replacement are heavy burdens for industrial users. PCB pollution and its side effects are the subject of various studies with recent conferences devoted to these PCB studies. Thus a large body of specialized information now exists on the environmental, medical, bio­ logical and safety aspects of PCB handling, use, cleaning and decontami­ nation. However, no single comprehensive publication is yet available which deals with all the problems associated with PCBs. The major objective of the present book is to provide such a guide for PCB users. One interest of this book is that it brings together the point of view of scientists from widely different backgrounds: biologists, physicians, environmentalists, toxicologists, chemists, electrical engineers, etc.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Hydro-Quebec Research Institute, Varennes, Canada

    Jean-Pierre Crine

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Hazards, Decontamination, and Replacement of PCB

  • Book Subtitle: A Comprehensive Guide

  • Editors: Jean-Pierre Crine

  • Series Title: Applied Clinical Psychology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0747-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1988

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-43088-6Due: 01 February 1989

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-8062-0Published: 26 April 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-0747-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1566-7820

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 232

  • Topics: Physics, general

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