PCB Regulations

Marginal note:Museums

• 15.3 (1) A museum may retain for display or research purposes an object that contains PCBs in any concentration if

  • (a) the object was in the possession of the museum on the day on which this section comes into force;

  • (b) the object has historical value, including having regard to its uniqueness within the museum’s collection;

  • (c) the PCBs cannot be removed from the object without destroying it;

  • (d) the area where the object is kept is equipped with a fire suppression system; and

  • (e) all necessary measures are taken to minimize or eliminate any harmful effect of the PCBs on the environment and on human health.

• Marginal note:Damage

  (2) If any such object is damaged such that it releases PCBs, the owner of the museum must immediately clean up any resulting contamination and immediately take measures to prevent any further release of PCBs from the object.

• Marginal note:Inventory

  (3) The owner of the museum must keep an up-to-date inventory that contains the following information for each object:

  • (a) a description of the object, including the nameplate description and the manufacturer’s serial number, if any;

  • (b) the quantity of liquids containing PCBs in the object, expressed in litres, the quantity of solids containing PCBs in the object, expressed in kilograms, and the concentration of PCBs in the liquids and solids, expressed in mg/kg, or, if any of that information is unknown, a statement to that effect;

  • (c) the reason the object has historical value;

  • (d) the reason the PCBs cannot be removed from the object; and

  • (e) information demonstrating that all necessary measures are being taken to minimize or eliminate any harmful effect of the PCBs that are contained in the object on the environment and on human health.