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PCBS USED IN CAPACITORS PCB Aroclor 1254 Aroclor 1242 Aroclor 1016 Major Use Period * PCB (Penta- % PCB (Hexa- ohloro- and ohloro- and Higher Higher 1930-1952 77.0 23.0 1952-Sept. 1971 9.0 1.0 Oct. 1971- 1.0 0.01 HONS Q72374 Capacitor Fluids Why Convert to Aroclor 1016? 1. 9-fold reduction In PCBs of pentachloro- and higher. 2. 100-fold reduction In PCBs of hexachloro- and higher. 3. Minimum Industry testing required. MOMS 072375 Capacitor Fluids What Is The Effect of Aroclor 1016? U.S. Capacitor Fluid Sales (1972) :/* 20 H lbs. If Aroclor Was 1254 1242 1016 $ Pentachloroand higher PCBs Would Be* 15*400,000 pounds 1,800,000 200,000* % Hexa chloroand Higher PCBs Would Be* 4,600,000 pounds 200,000 2,000 This does not mean amounts of PCB entering the environment. MOMS 072376 IP ASKAREL (PCB) TRANSFORMERS PAIL AT Q.2j/YEAR HOW MUCH PCB IS AFFECTED*? All PCB Homologs Penta Chloro-and Higher Hexa Chloro-and Higher Aroclor 1254 24,000 lbs. 18,480 5,520 Aroclor 1242 24,000 lba. 2,160 240 (Estimated PCB transformer fluid sales In U.S. 12 R lb./year) * With incineration facilities available, not all these amounts will enter environment. MOMS 072379 IP CAPACITOR FAILURE RATE IS 0.2% PER YEAR -------------------------- ^---------- QroffBT 7W1 PCB ESCAPE TO ENVIRONMENT* IS -- All PCB Homologs Penta Chloro- and higher Hexa Chloro- and higher Aroolor 1242 40,000 pounds 3,600 400 Aroolor 1016 40,000 pounds 400 4 Assumes U.S. Fluid Sales of 20 M Lb./Year MOWS 072377 PCBs PRESENT IK ASKAREL TRANSFORMER PUJIDS % PCBs Fentachloro- and Higher Aroclor 1260 100 Aroclor 1254 77 Aroc lor 1242 9 % PCBs Hexachloroand Higher 70 23 1 Major Use Period 1930-1972 1969- 1968- HONS 072378