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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PREFACE
PREFACE
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2.12.1.12.1.22.1.32.1.42.1.52.1.62.22.2.12.2.2
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3.13.23.33.3.13.3.23.3.33.3.43.3.53.43.53.6
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INTRODUCTION 1
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PurposeFederal Legislative MandatePCB Waste DefinitionAvailability of Storage and Destruction Facilities
DECOMMISSIONING AND DECONT AMINATION
Decom missioningPurpose of DecommissioningNotification and ApprovalPlanning and MobilizationProtective Clothing and ApparatusDecommissioning ProceduresSite CleanupDecontamina tionDecontamination by Solvent ExtractionRetrofilling
STORAGE 15
SitingAccess to SiteDesignVentilationContainmentPrevention of Water ContaminationContainersOutside StorageOperation of a Storage FacilityFire ProtectionMaintenance and Inspection
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4.14.1.14.1.24.1.34.24.34.3.14.3.24.3.3
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5.15.25.35.45.5
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6.16.26.2.16.2.26.2.36.2.46.2.5
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LABELLING AND RECORD KEEPING
Labelling of In-service EquipmentAskarel EquipmentPCB-contaminated EquipmentDrums Containing High Concentration PCBsLabelling of PCB WasteRecord Keeping and RetentionRecord Keeping for In-service EquipmentRecord Keeping in Storage and DisposalReporting Requirements
TRANSPORT ATION
DefinitionsExemptionsSafety Marking and DocumentationPackagingSafety During Transport
DISPOSAL OF PCBs
GeneralTechnologiesLiquid Injection IncineratorsRotary Kiln IncineratorsHigh Efficiency BoilersDechlorination Using Sodium-based ProcessesDisposal Priorities
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND PROCEDURES
Emergency Preparedness through Emergency PlanningEmergency Procedures for PCB SpillsGeneral Spill Cleanup ProceduresSpecific Cleanup ProceduresPersonal Safety Equipment and First AidEmergency Procedures for Fires Involving PCBsProtective ClothingCleanup ProceduresEmergency Response to a Transportation Accident
REFERENCES
SYNOPSIS OF THE INTERIM ORDER RESPECTINGCHLOROBIPHENYLS UNDER THE CanadianEnvironmental Contaminants Act
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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