Maintenance and handling of perchloroethylene-filled electrical equipment. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6057477

Zbozinek, J V; Marsh, J R

This manual is intended to serve as a guide to perchloroethylene management planning for the utility industry. The manual contains general background information on perchloroethylene, the associated health and safety issues, and the regulatory aspects of using perchloroethylene as a transformer dielectric. Guidance for management planning and policy development, particularly organizational structure and information management, is provided. Perchloroethylene-specific aspects of equipment maintenance and servicing are highlighted. Transportation, storage, spill control, and waste management are discussed. The health hazards of perchloroethylene and appropriate worker safety measures are also outlined.

• Research Organization: SCS Engineers, Inc., Long Beach, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6057477
• Report Number(s): EPRI-EL-4407; ON: TI86920148
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
INSULATING OILS
HAZARDS
SAFETY
TRANSFORMERS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS
HEALTH HAZARDS
MAINTENANCE
MANAGEMENT
MANUALS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
DOCUMENT TYPES
EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
200300* - Electric Power Engineering- Power Transmission & Distribution- (-1989)