Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and PCB-contaminated materials. Volume 3. Example preparation of a utility PCB Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5513714

Proposed legislation to strictly control the manufacturing, processing, distribution in commerce, and use of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) included requirements for preparation of Exposure and Contamination Control (ECC) plans for PCB-related activities (40 CFR, Section 761.46, June 7, 1978). Just prior to the publication of this report, these requirements were modified in the final regulations, issued May 31, 1979, in the Federal Register. The requirement for Exposure and Contamination Control Plans was replaced by a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan requirement under Section 311 of the Clean Water Act (40 CFR 112 and 43 FR 39276; September 1, 1978). Changes have been made in this report to reflect the most current (May 31, 1979) regulatory requirements. The purpose of Volumes II and III of this report is to provide electrical utilities with useful guidelines and examples for preparing SPCC plans. The PCB SPCC plan guidelines and forms provided in Volume II are used in Volume III to prepare a plan for the National Power and Light Company, a hypothetical electrical utility. A complete description of all PCB-related activities at the utility is included in order to demonstrate how spill preventative measures for specific facilities are incorporated into the plan document. The required SPCC plan is prepared, as well as four optional facility plans for one hydroelectric dam, two substations, and a PCB equipment area, where PCB equipment and/or activities were deemed to warrant special consideration.

• Research Organization: Stearns, Conrad, and Schmidt Consulting Engineers, Inc., Redmond, WA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5513714
• Report Number(s): EPRI-FP-1207(Vol.3)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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