Triumvirate's Advisory Group Meeting: October 2008

Update - PCBs in Building Caulking Presented by:

Sean Reagan, Corporate Director-Higher Education

• Introduction

• PCBs – Technical/Regulatory Issues (TSCA, Remediation/Abatement)

• Abatement/Remediation Challenges & Experience

• Managing Risk – Strategic Thinking Moving Forward

PCBs in Building PCBs in Building MaterialsMaterials

• 2000: Chafee Building, URI• 2004: Herrick Report, HSPH• 2004: French Hill Elementary, Yorktown Heights, NY• 2005: SUNY Oswego• 2006: Ben Franklin Elementary, Westchester, NY• 2006: Westgate Complex, MIT• 2006: Lederle Complex, UMass• 2007: Pablo Casals Elementary, Bronx, NY

PCBs in Building PCBs in Building Materials – Event Materials – Event

TimelineTimeline

Policy/Regulatory Policy/Regulatory UpdateUpdate• EPA Headquarters – Tom Simmons, PCB Policy Dev.

– Fact Sheet release (Testing, Interim Measures, Disposal)

• EPA Region I – Kim Tisa, PCB Coordinator– Once deterined to be greater than 50 ppm – remove, test

contact materials

• EPA Region II – Jim Haklar, PCB Coordinator– Encapsulation testing of affected building material appears

positive – but its early– Recommends proactive approach

• NYS Education Department Protocol (June 2007)

CHALLENGES FOR HIGHER CHALLENGES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION/HEALTHCAREEDUCATION/HEALTHCARE

•“To Test or Not to Test” (Parent/Public perception)

•Funding remediation

•Soil Contamination/Indoor Air/PCB Leaching

•Waste Disposal Liability

•Contractor/Student/Parent Testing

•Proactive v. Reactive Approaches

Strategic ConsiderationsStrategic Considerations

•Educate your key stakeholders

•Review next 3-5 year renovation/new construction schedule – adjust construction budgets

•Risk acceptance – test or not to test – determine facility use and exposure scenarios

•Review disposal practices and requirements