PPT-Getting to the Source of PCBs: Fixing TSCA

Presented by Rick Eichstaedt March 26 2013 Polychlorinated Biphenyls PCBs 209 congeners Congeners differ in Abundance Physical properties Biological effects Aroclors are mixtures of congeners . xisting requirement means the requirement was in the regulations prior to the 2011 modifications Principal reporting year PRY means the latest complete calendar year preceding the submission period ID Description 2006 IUR 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 P . Overview of the Regulations. (What are the rules?). The Current PCB Regulations 40 CFR Part 761. Section . 6(e) of the Toxic Substances Control . Act of . 1976 . (. TSCA. ). Generally bans manufacture. Dioxins and PCBs. What are Dioxins and PCBs?. Dioxins are . colourless. , . odourless. organic compounds . containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and chlorine. . There are . many different dioxins. , of which 17 are known to be toxic to humans. . for College/University . Laboratory & Environmental Health Professionals. Bradley Grams, Chemical Programs Coordinator. U.S. EPA, Region 5, Land & Chemicals Division. Objectives. General awareness, background and overview of the TSCA PCB regulations. Arrow Attachment . Designs (2 PCBs). Arrow Attachment . Designs (1 PCB). Presented by Rick Eichstaedt. March 26, 2013. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs). 209 . congeners. Congeners differ . in. Abundance . Physical properties . Biological effects . Aroclors. are mixtures of congeners . The Task Force is the only regional group in Washington and Idaho that is working to make measurable progress towards reducing PCBs, dioxins, and their sources.. We expect this innovative approach to be faster and less expensive than the traditional method for improving the river.. Yingfei. . Xiong. Ph.D. Student . Advisor. : Zhenjiang Hu and Masato Takeichi. University of Tokyo. 1. Contents(45mins). Introduction. Running example C1 (try to find a better one). Beanbag. The Beanbag Language. Draft Year: 1976. Amendment Years: 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992. Affects only U.S. businesses and firms (national). Chris Yang. Period 3. Functions. Regulates the introduction of new or already existing chemicals. Mei Adachi, Period 2. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Draft Year: 1976. Ame. ndment Year: In 2016 for . Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. . The Toxic Substances Control Act is a national law that regulates the introduction of new or already existing chemicals. . Feb. . 24, 2011. Background. TSCA. (Toxic . Substances Control Act)…. Was . enacted in 1976. Is . intended to protect public health and the environment from unreasonable risk without overburdening the chemical industry. 1. 14-May-14. Givi Sekhniaidze. 2. M. echanical . layout. After the discussions with G. . Spigo. and M. . Ciapetti. and checking the sector layout and overlap regions the . opening angles . for the MM modules defined:. Gabriele Ludewig, PhD. University of Iowa. PCBs in Schools. Risk e-Learning . Webinar . April 28, 2014. Outline. Human diseases and PCBs . Receptor-driven mechanisms. AhR. RYR. ER. Metabolic activation. By Sara DeLeon, Rayko Halitschke, Ralph S. Hames, Andre Kessler, Timothy J. DeVoogd, and Andre A. Dhondt. PLoS. ONE 8(9):e73471. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0073471, 2013 . Presented by . Erum. . Hadi.