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a How This Started What is PC'B? Studies on PCB in Caulkin: Blood Studies Reports Contaminated Soil In the Media and News NYS Education Guidelines Photos of Caulk PC'B Analysis Video Encapsulation of PCB-laden Caulk Extraction and Cleanu Methods for PCBs PCB Task Force 1998 PCB Mega Rule Workplace Take Action Mandating Testing for PCBs in Schools . Did you know that schools built between the 1930s to 1980 can have hazardous levels of PCBs in the window and masonry caulking? . Did you know that it is illegal to have PCB-laden caulk? . Did you know that PCBs in window caulking can volatize into your child's classroom? . Did you know that in utero exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls in concentrations slightly higher than those in the general population can have a long-term impact on intellectual function? . Did you know that studies have found elevated blood levels of low chlorinated PCBs in children and teachers attending schools with PCBs window caulking? . Did you know that PCBs can leak out ofjoint sealant and contaminate the surrounding soil and indoor air? . Did you know that the PCB contaminated soil at the French Hill Elementary School in Yorktown Heights, New York was due to window caulking? . Did you know that as a result of PCBs in the window caulking, the Yorktown Central School District, New York removed 40 feet of PCBs contaminated soil extending out from the eastern side of the school building, and 10 feet of soil extending out from the rest of the building? . Did you know that the masonry caulking on the front columns at the French Hill Elementary School in Yorktown Heights had 60,000 ppm of PCBs (equivalent to 6.0% PCBs)? . Did you know that PCBs had migrated/leached to the surface of masonry caulking? The wipe sample of the caulk yielded 22,700 ug/100 cm2. . Did you know that a piece of window caulking from the French Hill Elementary School contained 277,600 ppm of PCBs? . Did you know that a building at the University of Rhode Island was contaminated due to PCBs in the window caulking and other building materials? . Did you know that SUNY Oswego has PCBs contaminated soil? . Did you know that Mahar Hall at SUNY Oswego has PCB laden window caulk? . Did you know that New Bedford High School has PCB contaminated caulk and soil? . Did you know that the University of Massachusetts at Amherst has PCB contaminated caulk and soil? EX P-3521 Page 1 of 6 SVEC OLDMONS05745Q5 . Did you know that the library at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst had PCB contaminated indoor air? . Did you know that constmction workers who handle caulking material generally have no knowledge of its PCBs content and may contaminate themselves and your child during the removal process? . Did you know that PCB-laden caulk from a building in Europe had contaminated the soil 10 meters out? . Did you know that the Stockholm Convention requires governments to take steps to reduce the release of PCBs with the goal of their minimization and, where feasible, ultimate elimination? . Did you know that PCBs can also be absorbed through the skin following contact with contaminated caulking, equipment, water, or soil? . Did you know that an important source of PCBs in contemporary outdoor air is the ventilation of contaminated indoor air? . Did you know that the standard procedure to carry out sanitation of PCB-containing sealants is to carefully remove the sealant with a knife and then grind 1 -2 mm in the concrete? . Did you know about the EPA Draft Approval and Denver Water Plan to Encapsulate PCB Contaminated Concrete at the Martson Basin #4? . Did you know that schools are not mandated to test for PCBs in caulking? This protocol has been developed in consultation with die New York State Department of Healdi, Division of Environmental Healdi Assessment, Bureau of Toxic Substance Assessment to address concerns about properly managing caulk containing PCBs diat will be disturbed during building renovation and maintenance ... NYS Education Department Facilities Planning June 2007 The standard procedure to carry out sanitation ofPCB containing sealants is carefully remove die sealant witii a knife and tiien grind 1-2 mm in die concrete... Research and Development in Sanitation Technology for I'CB-cimtainiwi Sealants In late June, die EPA approved a $2 million dollar cleanup project tiiat will decontaminate die buildings outdoor caulking, replace contaminated carpeting in die buildings library, and remove PCBs tiiat have seeped into die asphalt and soi below the tower... Daily New Hampshire Gazette July . 2007 Environmental healdi researchers at Harvard School ofPublic Healdi have identified caulking and sealing materials as an unrecognized and possibly widespread source of PCB contamination in schools and buildings constructed in die 1960s and 1970s .. New York State Education Department Office of Facilities Planning Newsletter #56 Oct. 2004 * Studies of teachers in schools containing PCB caulking concluded tiiat tiiere was heavy indoor air contamination witii low chlorinated PCBs, causing a significant increase ofPCB blood levels... Dr. Bob Herrick of the Harvard School of Public Health Feb. 2005 Investigations since die early 1990s have provided evidence tiiat occupancy of buildings containing PCB-rich construction materials can result in elevated serum PCB levels ... Summary of studies on occupants of PCBcontaing buildings by Dr. Bob Herrick of die Harvard School of Public Healdi 2005 Future reductions in PCB concentrations in outdoor air and ultimately human exposure best achieved by EX P-3521 Page 2 of 6 SVEC OL.DMONS0574506 action to remove remaining sources ofPCBs from existing structures ... Environmental Science & Technology 2007 Assemblyman Willis Stephens, R- Southeast, plans to introduce a bill to require every district to test a sample of caulk in buildings constructed or substantially refurbished before january 1978. The state would cover die cost of die testing which would be about S60 per sample, his legisltive director said. Stephens said diis legislation would be a first step in assessing die magnitude of die problem ... Journal Nbr 27 2008 "Besides volatilization into air, joint sealants containing PCB must be considered a relevant source of emissions of PCB into soil and water, as well"... Environmental Science & Technology 2005 * "Studies of serum PCB levels, die elevations in PCB 28, 52 and 101 comparing students, and residents of PCB-containing buildings widi controls are not small, in fact diere are order of magnitude differences, up to 30 fold elevations. And diere is evidence diat diese non-dioxin like congeners have greater neurotoxicity dian die more highly chlorinated congeners" ... Dr. Bob Herrick of die Harvard School of Public Healdi "A spokesman for die State Department of Healdi said die cleanup was die first die agency was aware of involving PCB contamination from caulk"... New York Times July 4, 2005 (Ifthere is an advertisement, click Skip Ad to see article) "This is somediing just coming on die radar screen," said Rich Cahill, a spokesman for die United States Environmental Protection Agency in die New York region ... New York Times July 4, 2005 (If there is an advertisement, click Skip Ad to see article) "PCBs found in elementary school soil"... Westchester Journal News Saturday January 29, 2005 "PCBs in window caulking in schools with subsequent contamination of die soils around schools, is an open invitation for exposure to children ... David Carpenter M.D. March 2004 * The University of Rhode closed die Cliafee Social Science building, die largest facility on die Kingston Campus, in December 2000 based on test results diat show elevated levels of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) in soil outside and in sections inside ofdie high rise office building ... University ofRhode Island News Bureau Maliar Had at SUNY Oswego has tested positive for PCB material in caulking ... State University Construction Fund. A couple ofcaveats, no one is exposed to just a few of die congeners, since tiiey are all present in die Aroclor mixtures, which may have hundreds of congeners in die mix. Also, there is much more tox info on die PCB congeners that resemble 2,3,7,8 TCDD most closely, but die lack of info on some of die otiiers (especially die less chlorinated, more volatile congeners) does not mean that tiiey are less toxic, it may just be that tiiey have not yet been as extensively tested as some of die otiiers... Dr. Bob Herrick ofthe Harvard School ofPublic Health In buildings using PCB-contaminated sealants, levels up to 7500 ng/m3 have been found (corresponding to a daily dose of 2.5 ug/kg bw) ... Mitigation measures should be undertaken as soon as possible to reduce die level to 300 ng/m3 ... Air Quality Guidelines WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark 2000, page 14 Because of die potential importance of die indirect contribution of PCBs in air to total human exposure, it is important to control known sources as wed as to identify new sources ... Air Quality Guidelines WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen. Denmark 2000, page 16 It is clear that situations exist where part of die general population is exposed to significantly elevated levels of lower chlorinatedNDL (non dioxin like) PCB, in indoor air... The EFSA Journal (2005) page 51 The levels of PCB 28 and 52 were considerably higher in people living in contaminated flats compared to diose from control flats ... The EFSA Journal (2005) page 51 Caulk containing PCBs found in local buildings... KIROTVSeattle. Washngton 2004 PCB contamination has been discovered in caulking at an elementary school. Improper cleanup has resulted in soil contamination around the facility ... NYS Education Department Newsleder August 2005 * To access PDFfiles, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed Download Acrobat Reader Click on link to see more photos. Photos of Caulk The identification ofindividuals submittingphotos and sampling will remain anonymous. EX P-3521 Page 3 of 6 SVEC OLDMONS0574507 PCB contaminated soil due to PCB-laden window caulking at French Hill Elementary School in Yorktown Heights, NY Approximately 38,000 square feet of soil excavated. Soil delineation and clean-up ordered by Board of Health. Click on link to see more photos. Photos of Caulk PCB contaminated masonry caulking on front column at die French Hill Elementary School in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Note: Chalk writing by children on PCB-laden caulk. Caulk contained 60,000 ppm of PCB (Aroclor 1254 and 1260) Caulk is 6.0% PCB Wipe sample of caulk yielded 22,700 ug/100 cm2. (Magnitude of PCBs justified encapsulation) Consultant never saw such high wipe readings. PCBs migrated/ leached to the top surface of caulk. Link to French Hill Final PCB Report Click on link to see more photos. Photos of Caulk Medford High School, Medford MA widi PCB-laden caulk. Caulk has 5,970 ppm of PCB (Aroclor 1254) Is die soil contaminated widi hazardous levels of PCB? Are die students and staff breadiing hazardous levels of PCB? Click on link to see more photos. Photos of Caulk EX P-3521 Page 4 of 6 SVEC OLDMONS0574508 Dr. Daniel Lefkowitz ] ph: 914-245-8671 | Email: Info^pebinschools.org EX P-3521 Page 5 of 6 SVEC OLDMONS0574509 > EX P-3521 Page 6 of 6 SVEC OLDMONS0574510