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Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Information
 

Buildings constructed prior to 1978 may contain caulking made with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Long-term public health impacts are not well documented and understood. The School Department will be following all health and safety protocols established by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Peabody Board of Health. 
 
Federal Resources
State Resources
Local Resources
School Resources
  1. IAQ Test Site Selection March 2012
     
  2. IAQ Test Site Selection
     
  3. Sample 1/27/2011
     
  4. Peabody-Burke VOC and isocyanates
     
  5. Indoor Data Tables 2/28/2012
     
  6. Burke Indoor Air Sampling Report, 2/3/12
     
  7. Burke School-Preliminary Soil and Roof related Air Sample Results
     
  8. Peabody Burke FAQs 1/4/2012
     
  9. A Message from Superintendent Levine regarding latest Indoor Air Results (12/29/2011)

    Superintendent Levine Message Re: Burke School

    (12/13/2011)
     
  10. PCB Air Sample Test Results updated 12/29/11
     
  11. PCB Air Sample Report 12-20-11 sampling
     
  12. Massachusetts Department of Public Health Letter
    Re:  PCBs Burke School 12-16-2011

     
  13. City of Peabody Board of Health Letter, Re: PCBs Burke School,
    12-16-11
     
  14. Burke PCB In Building Material Preliminary Findings
    12-06-11
     
  15. Burke PCB Indoor Air Quality
    10-31-11 Report
     
  16. Burke Window PCB Report by Covino
     
This section will be updated regularly as information becomes available at the federal and international level. This section will be updated regularly as information becomes available at the state level. This section will be updated regularly as information becomes available at the local level for the City of Peabody. This section will be updated regularly as information becomes available at the school department or school building level.
EPA
  1. PCB Toxicity Information from EPA's Integrated Risk and Information System (IRIS) for Aroclor 1254
  2. PCB Toxicity Information from EPA's Integrated Risk and Information System (IRIS) for Aroclor 1016
  3. Toxicity Information from EPA's Integrated Risk and Information System (IRIS) for PCBs

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC) RESOURCES

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RESOURCES

  1. NIOSH - Registry of Toxic Effects for Chemical Substances (RTECS) - Aroclor 1254
  2. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - PCBs (Chlorodiphenyl, 54% chlorine)
  3. OSHA PCB Information

 

 

  1. EPA Announces Guidance on PCBs in Caulk
     
  2. PCBs in Caulk - QA, EPA Update
     
  3. An Information Booklet Addressing PCB Containing Materials in Schools
     
  4. Chronology of Events Related to the PCBs found at Burke School
  1. Do you have questions specific to the Burke environmental concern? Email us.

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