ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM AT KSC

Permitting & Compliance - Waste Management - Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Waste

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was passed to control the manufacture, usage, storage, and disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). TSCA regulations found in 40 CFR 761 establish the prohibitions and requirements for the manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, use, disposal, storage, and marking of PCBs and PCB items.

All KSC organizations and contractors are responsible for proper identification, management, and disposal of PCBs and PCB items. The NASA Environmental Assurance Branch (EAB) is responsible for setting policy KSC policy and requirements for managing and disposing of PCBs which are found in Kennedy NASA Procedural Requirements (KNPR) 8500.1 Chapter 19.

Policy for Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Bulk Product Waste in the KSC Class III Landfill

There is documented existence of PCBs in various building materials (such as paints/coatings, caulk, mastic, window glazing, adhesives, dry cable insulation, etc.) across KSC and NASA-operated facilities at CCAFS. PCB Bulk Product Waste is defined in 40 CFR 761 as waste derived from manufactured products containing PCBs in a non-liquid state at any concentration where the concentration of PCBs at the time of designation for disposal is ≥50 parts per million. The KSC Class III landfill accepts certain types of PCB Bulk Product Waste for disposal.

PCB Bulk Product Waste Acceptable for Disposal in the KSC Landfill:

  • Construction and demolition debris (including dry electrical equipment) that contains or may contain PCB bulk product waste

PCB Bulk Product Waste Not Acceptable for Disposal in the KSC Landfill:

  • Oil-Containing or Oil-Contacted Electrical/Mechanical Equipment (drained or not drained)
  • Paint/coating chips, paint/coating chips mixed with blast media, or dust that contain PCBs.

KSC organizations and contractors may assume that suspect materials are PCB Bulk Product Waste without sampling but must manage the materials according to PCB Bulk Product Waste storage requirements in 40 CFR 761 (e.g. store the waste on a lined impervious surface or in sealed container that is covered from precipitation) until disposed.

PCB Waste Points of Contact

  • Doug Younger (321-867-4556)