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t N. R. Clark U n iv e rs a l M an u fac tu rin g Company 902 Cre sce n t Avenue B rid g ep o rt, Connecticut 06607 J . F. Kuzela Engineering Manager Power Capacitors Sanqamo E l e c t r i c Company P . . Box 359 S p r i n g f i e l d , I l l i n o i s 62705 O r . E . M. Moore 2427 S t. Vincent Avenue L a S a l l e , I l l i n o i s 61301 W. P . P a p a g e o r g e , M a n a g e r Environmental Control Monsanto Company 000 N o r th L i n d b e r q B l v d . S t. L o u i s , Missouri 63166 P. G. Benignus Marketing Manager Dielectric Fluids Monsanto Company 800 N o r th L in d b e r q B l v d . S t. L o u is , Missouri 63166 E. G. Hairmer McGraw Ed is o n -P o w e r Systems P. 0. Box 160 South Milwaukee, Wisconsin Division 53172 F. R. Lengefeld Ele c tric a l Engineering Department Union E l e c t r i c Company P. 0. Box 149 S t. L o u is , Missouri 63166 Code 450 v Dr. T. K. S lo a t Fluid Insulation Section Transformer Division Westinghouse E le c tric Corporation Sharon, Pennsylvania A . M. S a la za r NEMA 155 Cast 44th S tre e t New York, New York 10017 m- * 03.6226 UPCOO 207912  Westinghouse Electric Corporation January 1 4 , 1972 ` Dr. A. Pozefsky, Chairman C -107 Capacitor Working Group General E l e c t r i c Company Engineering Department Hudson F a l l s , New Yo rk 12839 Dear Dr. Pozefsky: A t t a c h e d i s a c o p y o f my f i r s t d r a f t o f t h e " C a p a c i t o r P l a n t H o u s e keeping and Employee S a fe ty" portion o f the proposed ANSI C -107 standard on the use and disposal o f PC B 's. In o rde r to expedite consideration o f the various parts o f the p ro posed standard at the next meeting o f the working group at the M a rio tt H o t e l i n C h i c a g o on F e b r u a r y 8 and 9 , I am a l s o s e n d i n g a c o p y t o each o f the attached lis t of addressees. RDMcC:kb Attachs. Robert D. M cClain, Manaqer Capacitor Unit Engineering NPC00016227 207913 ANSI C-I07 1st Draft Proposal fo r February 8, 1972 CAPACITOR PLANT HOUSEKEEPING AND EMPLOYEE SAFETY The f o l l o w i n g procedures and l i m i t s are Intended to be minimum r e q u i r e ments t o be met by m an ufac tu re rs o f c a p a c it o r s using p o l y c h l o r i n a t e d b i p h e n y l . H a n d lin g , control and disposal procedures are g i v e n , to g e th e r w ith exposure l i m i t s and in d ic a t e d a n tid o te s and cleanup procedu res. 1 . . M a t e r i a l . C h lo rin a te d biphenyl fo r use 1n capacitors s h a ll consist o f c h lo rin a te d homologues and isomers o f biphenyl not exceeding t h e 't a b u l a t e d v a lu e s : Pentachloro (and higher X chlorine) Tetrachloro T M c h l o r o ( and lower X c h lo r in e ) .401 15.00X (Balance) S o l v e n t s I n c l u d e b e n z e n e , k e r o s e n e , a c e t o n e , aigyl a l c o h o l , e t h e r , and c h l o r o form. Other typical properties are: Flash p o i n t , C le v e la n d open cup: 1 7 7 C , minimum D i s t i l l a t i o n R a n g e : 1 0 X b e l o w 3 2 3 C ; 90X b e l o w 356C Specific G ra v ity : 1.362 to 1 .3 7 2 , at 25C/15.5C Vapor Pressure 0C 2 5 **C 150C 200C 0.001 0.006 4.3 29.0 ntn m (est.) m m A t 2 5 C and 760 wn Hg p r e s s u r e , s a t u r a t e d a i r c o n t a i n s 0 . ____ m g / H t e r . (1 m g / l i t e r 9 8 . 8 ppm) ( l ppm 0.010 m g/Hter) 2 . Bulk f l u i d sh ip m e n t, r e c e i v i n g , and t r a n s f e r : Shipment o f p o l y c h l o r i n a t e d biphenyl from point o f manufacture to p o int o f receiving shall be done in closed co n ta in e rs: ra il tank c a rs ; truck ta n k s ; marine or barge ta n k s ; o r sealed drums. C o n ta in e rs s h a l l be l a b e l l e d as t o c o n t e n t s , and c a r r y a p r e c a u t i o n a r y la b e l a g a i n s t loss o f f l u i d to the open environment. Containers used f o r tra n s p o r t o f p o lv - NPC0 001-6.2 ZQ 2079H M I 2 c h lo rin a te d biphenyl shall not be used fo r storage o r tr a n s p o r t o f o th e r material w i t h o u t b e ing c o m p le te ly cleaned o f a l l tra ce s o f PCB. ( C l e a n i n g procedures must take cognizance o f precautions a g ain st excessive exposure and o f the need fo r pro per disposal o f contaminated cle a n s in g s o lv e n ts and m a t e r ia ls s e t f o r t h b e lo w .) T r a n s f e r from sh ip p in g c o n ta in e r to processing system sh a ll be through closed p i p i n g o r t u b i n g w i t h a p p r o p r i a t e v a l v e s , p u mp s , e t c . P r o v i s i o n s h a l l be made fo r tra p p in g and disposing o f f lu id s l o s t by leakage o r s p i l l s from the t r a n s fe r system and from the storage c o n ta in e r s . Drums t o be r e t i r e d from use s h a l l be c l e a n e d b e f o r e c r u s h i n g , d e l i v e r y t o scrap d e a le r s , or o th e r d ip o s a l. Contaminated cleaning f lu id s and m aterials shall be d i s p o s e d o f as i n d i c a t e d b e l o w . 3. Handling during manufacturing operations: I t is generally accepted that e x p o s u r e t o c a p a c i t o r PCB i s n o t h a z a r d o u s , p r o v i d e d s i m p le p r e c a u t i o n s a re t a k e n . ( a ) . V a p o r s . Maximum a tm o s p h e ri c c o n c e n t r a t i o n l i m i t (8 h o u r s ) r e commended: one m i l l i g r a m o f c a p a c i t o r PCB p e r c u b i c m e t e r o f a i r . B r e a t h i n g v a p o r o r fume f r o m h e a t e d PCB s h o u l d be a v o i d e d . P r o v i s i o n o f adequate v e n t i l a t i o n and re g u la tio n o f m anufacturing ope ra tio n s to a void open exp o s u re o f h o t PCB or h i g h e r ) s h a l l be made. The gases produced when a s k a r e l i s decomposed by v e r y h i g h te m p e r a tu r e s (such as t h a t o f an e l e c t r i c a r c ) in the presence o f a ir or organic Insulating materials contains a high percentage o f hydrogen c h l o r i d e , and small percentages o f carbon d i o x i d e , carbon monoxide, and oxygen. Minute concentrations o f th is combination o f gases are very unpleasant and I r r i t a t i n g , t h u s g i v i n g ampl e w a r n i n g o f t h e i r p r e s e n c e . When n e c e s s a r y , under emergency c o n d itio n s , to enter a space containing a high concentration o f PCB v a p o r o r d e c o m p o s i t i o n p r o d u c t s , a hose mask w i t h b l o w e r , o r b r e a t h i n g e q u i p ment w i t h a s e l f - c o n t a i n e d a i r s u p p ly sh ould be used. [(G a s mask, a i r l i n e NPC00016229 fm 207915 I 3 r e s p i r a t o r , o r h os e mask w i t h o u t b l o w e r may be used i f t h e r e i s no d a n g e r o f oxygen d e fic ie n c y (considered to be a b re a th in g atmosphere o f at l e a s t 1 9 * oxygen and n o t more t h an 2 * P C B) ] . I f t h e o d o r o f PCB 1s d e t e c t e d by t h e person w e a r i n g p r o t e c t i v e e q u i p m e n t , he sh o u ld i m m e d i a t e l y go i n t o f r e s h a i r . A l l gas masks, r e s p i r a t o r s and replacement p a r t s s h a ll have Bureau o f Mines a p p r o v a l , and be m a i n t a i n e d on a r e g u l a r sch e du le in accordance w i t h t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r s r e commendation. ( b ) . F I u i d . Unlike In s u la tin g o i l , there 1s v i r t u a l l y no f i r e hazard in handling PCB. A lim ited solvent action (sim ila r to that for paint thinner) on t h e f a t s and o i l s o f t h e s k i n w i t h p r o l o n g e d c o n t a c t may l e a d t o d r y i n g and c h a p p i n g o f t h e s k i n . As w i t h i n s u l a t i n g o i l , some p e o p l e a r e a l l e r g i c t o PCB and c o n t i n u e d e x p o s u r e may r e s u l t 1n s k i n i r r i t a t i o n . B o t h t h e l i q u i d and v a p o r are moderately i r r i t a t i n g to eye tissues. Operating procedures should avoid contact with hot fluids (about 55C). Use o f eye p r o t e c t io n is reconroended. The use o f gloves is n o t recommended. Contaminated c l o t h i n g must be changed and lau n d e re d . Use o f enclosed t r a n s f e r and han dlin g equipm ent, processing equipment and the use o f mechanical washers reduces d ire c t contact. Medicinal washes or detergents follow ed by an a p p l ic a t i o n o f co ld cream w ill e lim inate any i r r i t a t i o n re s u ltin g from askarel coming In to contact w ith an open cu t o r a b r a s i o n . Ey e e x p o s u re t o l i q u i d PCB s h o u ld be i r r i g a t e d i m m ed ia tely w i t h l a r g e q u a n t i t i e s o f ru n n in g w a te r from an approved eye wash source f o r f i f t e e n minutes and then be examined by a p h y s i c i a n . Persons d e v e lo p in g a sk in i r r i t a t i o n o r r e s p i r a t o r y t r a c t i r r i t a t i o n a p p a r e n t l y due to c o n t a c t w i t h PCB sh o u ld be placed under the su p e rvisio n o f a p h y s ic ia n . (A drop o f c a s t o r o i l has been found to n e u t r a l i z e any i r r i t a t i o n caused by c o n t a c t o f PCB w i t h t h e e y ^ . ) t : 7 ' TT" jjg>r ~' ; : NPC00016230 207916 4 In g e s tio n or sw allow ing o f PCB's is n o t g e n e r a l l y regarded as a problem o f the i n d u s t r y . PCB's are regard ed as be in g m o d e ra te ly t o x i c 1 f tak e n i n t e r n a l l y . Swallowing se ve ra l ounces could cause I r r i t a t i o n o f the d i g e s t i v e t r a c t and i n t e r n a l r e a c t i o n s , and sh o u ld be r e f e r r e d to a p h y s i c i a n . 4 . Ma n u f a c t u r i n g c o n t r o l o f l o s s e s : M a n u f a c t u r i n g e q u i p m e n t and o p e r a t i n g pr ocedures must s a f e g u a r d a g a i n s t e x c e s s i v e l o s s o f PCB t o t h e e n v i r o n m e n t th rou gh close c ontrol and disposal procedures. Enclosed systems o f sealed p ip ing , properly gasketed j o in t s , va lve s, con t a i n e r s , and processing chambers are to be used f o r any p o r t i o n o f the o p e ra tio n wh e r e PCB t e m p e r a t u r e s may e x c e e d J T } 0C . E n c l o s u r e s h a l l p r e f e r a b l y e x t e n d t o a l l o t h e r p o r t i o n s o f the system I n s o f a r as p r a c t i c a b l e . Dr ain s s h a ll be plugged and curbs I n s t a l l e d around a l l "open" p o r t i o n s o f the PCB p r o c e s s i n g a r e a , t o a ss u re a g a i n s t i n a d v e r t e n t l o s s t o sewer systems by s p illa g e , leakage, or o the r uncontrolled loss. V e n t i l a t i o n o f t h e a r e a a nd e x h a u s t o f pump and s y s t e m s ga s e s s h a l l be directed through f i l t e r entrapment capable o f restraining vapor losses to the a t m o s p h e r e o f ___ m g / l i t e r , p e a k a n d _____ kg p e r d a y . S p i l l s o f PCB s h a l l be removed p r o m p t l y by use o f a b s o r p t i v e m a t e r i a l , p r e fe r a b ly sawdust, o r trapped and removed by pumping, o r by o th e r s u i t a b l e means. Waste f l u i d s c o n t a i n i n g PCB and n o t s u i t a b l e f o r r e c o n d i t i o n i n g o r reuse s h a l l be c o l l e c t e d ( b y means o f t r a p s , d r i p p a n s , t r a y s , e t c . ) f r o m t h e v a r i o u s parts o f the manufacturing and processing area (in c lu d in g washers o r o th e r clean ing devices). Wiper ra g s , c lo t h in g and o th e r extraneous m a te ria ls s a tu r a te d w ith PCB's shall be c o l l e c t e d w i t h i n the curbed area. 'M - - W - y " -c: : - . . n p c o o o i623i 207917 5 5. Disposal o f PCP w a s te s : Methods f o r disposal o f l i q u i d s and sa tu r ate d s o ltd s generated by the m a n ufactu ring o p e ra tio n sh a ll be in accordance w ith those o u tlin e d in subsequent portions o f th is s ta nd a rd , and shall include (but not be l i m i t e d t o ) the f o l l o w i n g : A) L i q u i d PCD c o n ta m in ate d by a l i p h a t i c m a t e r i a l s and o t h e r sub st anc es such as t o make i t u n s u i t a b l e f o r r e c l a i m i n g as a d i e l e c t r i c f l u i d . B) L i q u i d PCD from s o l v e n t o p e r a tio n s o r w a te r / d e t e r g e n t type washers. C) S a tu r a te d e a r th o r o t h e r absorbent media from f i l t e r i n g o p e r a t i o n s . D) S a t u r a t e d sa wdu st o r o t h e r a b s o r p t i v e m a t e r i a l from s p i l l s . E) S a tu r a te d f i l t e r s from vapor c o n tr o l devices and o t h e r f i l t e r s . F) Saturated wastes (paper, rags, e t c .) G) S a t u r a t e d , s p e n t gaske t m a t e r i a l s . H) PCB c o n t a m i n a t e d vacuum pump o i l s . I ) PCB c o n t a m i n a t e d s t e a m j e t vacuum pump c o n d e n s a t e s . 6. Miscellaneous Procedures: A) S p i l l s by leak ag e from s e a l e d , f i n i s h e d c a p a c it o r s sh o u ld be c l e a n ed up p r o m p t l y by use o f a b s o r b e n t s a w d u s t , wh ich s h o u l d t h e n be moved t o con tain e rs f o r th a t purpose w ith in the curbed or drained a re a , and l a t e r disposed of properly. B) PCB wastes s h o u ld n eve r be disposed o f , del 1 b e r a t e l y ; dorm e f f l u e n t drains o r sewers. The utmost care must be exce rls ed to prevent accidental loss by these means. C) C ap a citors f a i l i n g t e s t o r otherw ise designated f o r disposal must be c o n tr o lle d and handled 1n accordance w ith the in t e n t o f the procedures above, f i n a l l y b e i n g d i s p o s e d o f b y one o f t h e means o u t l i n e d b e l o w . 7. References : A) Tlonsanto Company, Organic Chemicals D iv is io n : Tech. B u lle t in IP L-3 0 6 , A ro c lo r P la s t ic iz e r s (December 1960). B) American Conference o f Governmental I n d u s t r i a l H y g i e n i s t s : T h r e s h o l d L i m i t V a l u es f o r 1 9 6 4 . AMA A r c h . E n v i r o n . H e a l t h 9 : 545 ( 1 9 6 4 ) . . ................................................. * , NPC000162 32 207918 6 C) T r e o n , J . F . , F . P . C l e v e l a n d , J . C a p p c l , and R . W. A t c h l e y : The T o x i c i t y o f the Vapors o f A r o c lo r 1242 and A r o c lo r 1254. Anter. In d . Hyg. Assoc. Q u a r t . 1 7 : 204 ( 1 9 5 6 ) . D) E l k i n s , H. 8 . : The C hem is try o f I n d u s t r i a l T o x i c o l o g y . John W i l e y and S o n s , I n c . , New Y o rk ( 1 9 5 9 ) . E ) D r i n k e r , C . K. , M. F . W a r r e n , and G . A . B e n n e t : T he P r o b l e m o f Possible Systemic Effe cts from Certain Chlorinated Hydrocarbons. J . Ind. Hyg. T o x i c o l . 19: 283 ( 1 9 3 7 ) . F) D r i n k e r , C. K . : F u r t h e r O b se rvatio n s on the P o s s ib le Systemic T o x ic ity o f Certain o f the Chlorinated Hydrocarbons. J . Ind. Hyg. T o x ic o l. 21: 155 (1939). G) G r e e n b u r g , L . , M. R . M a y e r s , and A . R . S m i t h : T h e S y s t e m i c E f f e c t s Resulting from Exposure to Certain Chlorinated Hydrocarbons. J . I n d . H y g . T o x i c o l . 21 : 29 ( 1 9 3 9 ) . H ) Hygienic Guide Series "Chiorodiphenyls" by the American Industrial Hygiene Association, 14125 Prevost, D e tro it, Michigan. NPC00016233 207919