Laboratory evaluation of a prospective remediation method for PCB-contaminated paint.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Paint laden with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) often acts as a point source for environmental contamination. It is advantageous to address contaminated paint before the PCBs transport to surrounding media; however, current disposal methods of painted material introduce a variety of complications. Previous work demonstrates that PCBs can be broken down at ambient temperatures and pressures through a degradation process involving magnesium metal and acidified ethanol. This report is an extension of that work by describing the development of a delivery system for said reaction in preparation for a field test. Two treatment options including the Activated Metal Treatment System (AMTS) and the Non-Metal Treatment System (NMTS) remove and degrade PCBs from painted surfaces.

SUBMITTER: H Saitta EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4108127 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature