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PCB Symposium 2003 in Malaysia |
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Government`s regulations for production and use
of PCBs |
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Canada |
Strict controls on PCB use, import and manufacture
have been in place since 1977. Canada never did
manufacture PCBs.
Both the federal and provincial governments have
legislation to ensure the proper use, handling,
storage, transportation and safe disposal of PCBs
and PCB contaminated material and equipment.
Federal Act: Canadian Environmental Protection
Act, 1999 (CEPA): Formerly - Environmental Contaminants
Act (1976)
Federal Regulations:
- Storage of PCB Materials Regulation
- PCB Waste Export Regulation
- Federal Mobile PCB Treatment and Destruction
Regulation
Note: Proposed amendments found through http://www.ec.gc.ca/pcb/eng/new_e.htm
Draft amendments include:
- PCB storage time of 2 years; phase-out of
all uses by 2008; PCB material in storage before
the coming into force of the Regulations must
be disposed of by December 31, 2009
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| Australia |
PCBs are banned
for use in Australia. Equipment containing PCBs
is still in use |
| Taiwan |
PCBs are listed
as controlled import chemicals by the Bureau of
Industrial Development in 1972. In 1980, the import
of PCBs were halted due to the Yu-Cheng incident,
and its application in food processing was prohibited.
Decreed as toxic chemical substance in June 22,
1988.Listed as Class I & II toxic chemicals
because of their being bioaccumulative, bioconcentrative,
carcinogenic, and tetratogenic.
Completely phased out in Jan. 1, 2001. Capacitors
and transformers made between 1980/8-1982/12 allowed
to be used till disposed. PCBs use reserved exclusively
for testing, research and educational purposes. |
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| Japan |
The Chemical Substances
Control Law
An administrative guidance requested production,
recover, and storage in 1972. In 1974, "The Chemical
Substances Control Law" settled and the production,
the import, the export, and new use of PCB were
became banned. |
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| Hong Kong |
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| China |
Ceased production
of at the end of 1974. |
| Indonesia |
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