EPA conducted research to address several unresolved scientific questions that help to assess the magnitude of problems surrounding PCBs in school buildings, and to identify the best long-term solutions. The results of this research will be used to provide further guidance.
Related Reports:
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Laboratory Study of Polychlorinated Biphenyl PCB Contamination and Mitigation in Buildings: Part 1. Emissions from Selected Primary Sources (PDF)(127 pp, 7 MB)
- Laboratory Study of Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Contamination and Mitigation in Buildings: Part 2 Transport from Primary Sources to Building Materials and Settled Dust (PDF)(166 pp, 7 MB)
- Laboratory Study of Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Contamination and Mitigation in Buildings: Part 3. Evaluation of the Encapsulation Method (PDF)(108 pp, 3 MB)
- Laboratory Study of PCB Contamination and Mitigation in Buildings: Part 4 Evaluation of AMTS for Onsite Deconstruction of PCBs. (PDF)(82 pp, 2 MB)
- PCBs in School Buildings: Sources, Environmental Levels and Exposures (PDF)(150 pp, 4 MB)