EPA Extends Comment Period on ANPRM for Changes to PCB Regulations

On April 7, 2010, the EPA issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking affecting the PCB Regulations under TSCA. Comments were to be recieved by July 6th but have been extended to August 20, 2010.

EPA is reassessing the regs to address:

• The use, distrubution in commerce, marking, and storage for reuse of liquid PCB's in electric and non-electric equipment
• The use of 50 ppm for excluded products
• The use of non-liquid PCB's
• The use and distribution in commerce of PCB's in porous surfaces
• and the marking of PCB articles in use

EPA is really taking a hard look at these regulations; citing aging equipment, spills, and international developments as their reasons. PCB laden caulk is discussed, and EPA is seeking comments on whether 50ppm should be used as the level for excluded products.

See the Federal Register April 7th, 2010, Vol. 75, No. 66