There was/is actual evidence-- real solid evidence, (not saccharin
causing cancer evidence, real evidence---) that PCB's will cause
cancer, and more so cause birth defects and developmental problems in
children.
Here is the deal-- they are not going to jump up out of oil and
"gettcha" or anything. You have to be exposed to them over a long
time or be drinking them in the water. If you don't keep your hand
dipped in the oil for a few days getting the transformer out, your
fine. As long as you don't dump the oil on the ground, or get it in
the drinking water, your fine. As long as you don't burn it and get
the residue or smoke onto anything your fine.
It is just a matter of disposing of it properly, and you are set.
Most places that take used motor oil will probably take a few gallons
of transformer oil, since they have to treat all used oil as a hasmat
situation anyways.
--Ryan w8cya
On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 6:01 PM, AA6DX - Mark <aa6dx@arrl.net> wrote:
> Steve's right ... IMHO PCB junque warnings rate right up there with Gore's
> "Global Warming".. and cellphone towers are going to kill ya --
> I have used many pole pegs, which I took out of their oil bath steel
> canisters, washed with solvent and allowed to dry, No center tap, so
> bridge rectifying, etc.....Can only remember one letting the brown smoke
> out!
> Brings back memories of the 4-1000A days! Mark AA6DX
>
>> Steve Flood wrote:
>>> Wasn't the PCB-cancer risk debunked 10 years ago in the Kimbrough study
>>> (?).
>>> What data??? What hazards??? If I remember correctly, there never was
>>> a
>>> causal link between PCB exposure and human cancer.
>>>
>>>
>> IIRC and it was a long time ago, the conclusion was based on the amount
>> of material swabbed onto test rats.
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>> Steve KK7UV
>>>
>>>
>>>>> There's loads of data whether you choose to agree with the
>>>>> interpretation or not. There are plenty of safe alternatives available.
>>>>> It's irresponsible to condone the use of PCBs just because you
>>>>>
>>>> haven't been convinced of the hazards.
>>>>
>
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