HOW TO PROPERLY HANDLE, DISPOSE OF AND RETROFIT OUTDATED PCB-CONTAINING FLUORESCENT LIGHTS

EPA released a guidance aimed mainly at old school buildings on the proper handling and disposal of PCB-containing fluorescent light ballasts and how to safely retrofit them to fully remove the hazard.  EPA banned PCBs in 1979, but some PCB-containing ballasts were allowed to continue, provided they were not defective or leaking.  For more information on handling and disposing of PCB-containing light ballasts, go to http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/tsd/pcbs/pubs/waste.htm.  The guidance document is available online at http://www.epa.gov/pcb

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