LAC 51:VI.339. Toxicity of PCB Replacement Fluids [formerly paragraph 6:078]

A. The toxicity and other characteristics of fluids selected as PCB replacements shall be adequately determined so that the least potentially hazardous replacement is used. In making this determination with respect to a given fluid, consideration should be given to: (a) its toxicity; (b) the maximum quantity that could be spilled onto a given quantity of food before it would be noticed, taking into account its color and odor; (c) possible signaling devices in the equipment to indicate a loss of fluid, etc; and (d) its environmental stability and tendency to survive and be concentrated through the food chain. The judgment as to whether a replacement fluid is sufficiently nonhazardous is to be made on an individual installation and operation basis. 1. [formerly paragraph 6:079] For the purposes of this Section, the provisions do not apply to electrical transformers and condensers containing PCB's in sealed containers.