MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF RADIOACITVELY CONTAMINATED PCBS AND PCB ITEMS AT A SUEERFUND SITE

In order to manage and dispose of radioactively contaminated Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) properly, a federal facility placed on the National Priorities List (NPL) must establish and implement a sitewide management concept to address radioactively contaminated PCBs in soil and debris and PCBs and PCBs encountered as a result of remedial activities. Suspect PCB contamination may include areas under and surrounding former uranium processing plants and facilities, roads, buildings, and structures known to have contained or utilized different types of electric, high temperature, and/or hydraulic equipment containing PCB contaminated fluids. It is the responsibility of the Superfund site to consult with EPA regional offices for the purpose of selecting response action strategies, cleanup levels, and disposal options under CERCIA by evaluating the form and concentration of the PCB contamination as well as the presence of other contaminants such as low level radionuclides. Cleanup levels, limited treatment and disposal options, and associated technologies must be determined while ensuring adequate protection to human health and the environment.