Opportunity to Comment

The Department of Ecology (Ecology) invites you to comment on the Draft Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Chemical Action Plan (CAP). We will accept comments by mail, fax, or email August 6 – October 6, 2014.

Comments must be received by 5 p.m. October 6, 2014.

Two public meetings to share information and answer questions will take place:

OLYMPIA
Date: September 15, 2014
Time: 10 a.m.
Place: Ecology Headquarters and via internet webinar
300 Desmond Dr., Lacey, WA 98504
Click here to register for the webinar.
or visit www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/pbt/pcb.html

SPOKANE
Date: September 24, 2014
Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Ecology Eastern Regional Office
4601 North Monroe St., Spokane, WA 99205

PCB Chemical Action Plan
Reducing toxic threats is one of Ecology’s priorities. Under the Persistent, Bioaccumulative Toxics (PBT) Initiative, Ecology seeks to reduce toxic threats from chemicals such as Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs).
The PCB Chemical Action Plan (CAP) is a plan that identifies, characterizes and evaluates uses and releases of PCBs and recommends actions to protect human health and the environment.
This PCB CAP estimates releases of PCBs from various sources to air, land, and water. It also describes the physical and chemical properties of PCBs and why they are considered toxic to humans and other organisms. The recommendations are a set of actions to reduce and phase out uses, releases, and exposures in Washington, in consideration of current management approaches. An economic analysis on the cost of recommendations is also included.

Click Here for more information.

Related Information

Click Here to access the Department of Ecology Report, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in General Consumer Products, Publication No. 14-04-035, June 2014.