Presentation Abstract
There has been a growing awareness that PCBs can be found in open applications such paints, and elastic sealants used in buildings, concrete aprons at airfields, and even city streets. Most of the attention has been on facilities constructed between 1950 and 1977, however there is limited evidence that this open use may extend into the late 1980’s. There is increasing concern about the continued manufacture and distribution of PCB containing products and some of the unexpected pathways of transport and deposition. This presentation will present information about the challenges of finding and controlling sources of PCBs affecting the Duwamish River.
Session Title
Session S-01B: PCBs in the Green/Duwamish Watershed
Conference Track
Toxics
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2014 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
30-4-2014 10:30 AM
End Date
30-4-2014 12:00 PM
Location
Room 608-609
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Polychlorinated biphenyls--Environmental aspects--Washington (State)--Duwamish River; Water--Pollution--Washington (State)--Duwamish River
Geographic Coverage
Duwamish River (Wash.); Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Included in
PCBs from Building Materials and Other Sources in the Urban Environment
Room 608-609
There has been a growing awareness that PCBs can be found in open applications such paints, and elastic sealants used in buildings, concrete aprons at airfields, and even city streets. Most of the attention has been on facilities constructed between 1950 and 1977, however there is limited evidence that this open use may extend into the late 1980’s. There is increasing concern about the continued manufacture and distribution of PCB containing products and some of the unexpected pathways of transport and deposition. This presentation will present information about the challenges of finding and controlling sources of PCBs affecting the Duwamish River.
